Historical Events In May - 23

1949  Federal Republic of [West] Germany proclaimed (Republic Day) on May - 23.   

1952  On May - 23 georg Alfred Schumann, composer, dies at 85   

1953  On this day in history schools first use Cliff's Notes   

1954  On this day in history h R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies   

1956  On this day in history presbyterian Church begins accepting women ministers   

1956  On May - 23 world Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Fransisco   

1958  Mao Tse Tung starts "Great leap forward" movement in China on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history "Got A Girl" by The Four Preps hits #24   

1960  On May - 23 israel announced capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina   

1960  On May - 23 georges Claude, engineer/inventor, dies   

1961  On May - 23 joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53   

1962  OAS leader General Raoul Salan sentenced to life on May - 23.   

1962  Scott Carpenter orbits Earth 3 times in US Aurora 7 on this day in history.   

1963  NBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for $926,000 on May - 23.   

1964  On this day in history dale Greig runs female marathon world record (3 27 45)   

1964  Dale Greig runs female marathon world record (3:27:45) on this day in history.   

1965  Franz Jonas elected president of Austria on May - 23.   

1965  Pontoon ferry overturned on Shire River Malawi, kills 150 on May - 23.   

1965  On May - 23 david Smith, sculptor, dies   

1966  The Beatles release "Paperback Writer" on May - 23.   

1966  On May - 23 ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79   

1967  On May - 23 "GO Transit" is inaugurated by the Province of Ontario between Pickering, Toronto, Oakville and Hamilton under an operating agreement with Canadian National.   

1967  Philip Coolidge, actor (I Want to Live, Tingler), dies at 58 on May - 23.   

1968  AC Milan wins 8th Europe Cup II in Rotterdam on May - 23.   

1968  Beatles open 2nd Apple Boutique at 161 New Kings Road, London on May - 23.   

1968  On May - 23 south Island, New Zealand a 7.1 quake was the strongest in 8 years in the area, and resulted in three deaths, 14 injuries, and damage estimated at about $3 million.   

1968  James Burke, actor (Ellery Queen, Army Surgeon), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1969  BBC orders 13 episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus on May - 23.   

1969  On May - 23 lauwerszee Dike in Holland closes   

1969  On this day in history the Who release the rock opera "Tommy"   

1969  Diane Aubrey, actress (Haunted Strangler), dies of heart attack at 79 on May - 23.   

1970  On May - 23 grateful Dead's first perfomance outside of the US (England)   

1970  USSR performs nuclear test (underground) on May - 23.   

1970  On this day in history nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68   

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1052  On May - 23 birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on May - 23.   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on May - 23.   

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on May - 23.   

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1125  On May - 23 hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies   

1153  On May - 23 david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on this day in history.   

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on May - 23.   

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on May - 23.   

1523  On May - 23 death of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  On May - 23 death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)   

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.