Famous Birthdays In May - 23

1921  On this day in history birth of montague Modlyn, broadcaster   

1921  Sanderson Temple, circuit judge was born on May - 23.   

1922  On this day in history birth of dennis Compton, author/crickleter   

1923  On this day in history birth of alicia de Larrocha, Copenhagen Denmark, pianist (Orquesta Sinfonica)   

1923  On May - 23 birth of nirode Chowdhury, Indian cricket pace bowler (1949-52)   

1924  Desmond Carrington, British radio host (Jim-Calamity the Cow) was born on this day in history.   

1924  Michael McCrum, master (Corpus Christi College Cambridge) was born on May - 23.   

1924  V N Swamy, cricketer (one Test India v NZ 1955, DNB, 0-45) was born on May - 23.   

1925  Joshua Lederberg, American molecular biologist, Nobel laureate (d. 2008) was born on this day in history.   

1925  Mac Wiseman, American musician was born on this day in history.   

1928  On May - 23 birth of nigel Davenport, Cambridge England, actor (Without a Clue, Masada)   

1928  Nina Otkalenko, USSR, 800m runner (9 world records) was born on May - 23.   

1928  Rosemary Clooney, Kentucky, singer/paper towels spokeswoman (Coronet) was born on this day in history.   

1928  Jeannie Carson, English actress and comedian was born on this day in history.   

1928  Pauline Julien, French Canadian singer (d. 1998) was born on this day in history.   

1929  Joe Modise, South African commandant of Umkhonto we Sizwe (1965- ) was born on May - 23.   

1929  Ulla Jacobson, Swedish actress (One Summer of Happiness) was born on May - 23.   

1930  On May - 23 birth of richard Anuszkiewicz, Erie, Pa, painter   

1930  Friedrich Achleitner, German poet was born on May - 23.   

1931  Barbara Barrie, Chicago, actress (Breaking Away, Barney Miller) was born on May - 23.   

1932  James Lester, MP was born on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history birth of john Lyons, Cambridge England, Master (Trinity Hall)   

1933  Bruce A Peterson, US test pilot (M2, HL-10) was born on May - 23.   

1933  On this day in history birth of gerrit J M Braks, Dutch minister of agriculture & land & fishing (CDA)   

1933  On May - 23 birth of joan Henrietta Collins, London, actress (Alexis-Dynasty, Bitch)   

1934  On this day in history birth of malcolm Gill, deputy head (Bank for Intl Settlements)   

1934  Robert A Moog, inventor (Moog Synthesizer) was born on this day in history.   

1935  On May - 23 birth of juliet Campbell, British ambassador (to Luxembourg)   

1935  On May - 23 birth of lord Grenfell, head of External affairs European office, world bank   

1936  On May - 23 birth of charles Kimbrough, actor (Murphy Brown)   

1936  On May - 23 birth of douglas John Gorman, businessman   

1936  On May - 23 birth of robert Sangster, horse owner/trainer   

1936  On May - 23 birth of ingeborg Hallstein, German opera singer   

1937  John Mazza, horse trainer was born on this day in history.   

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

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1304  On this day in history death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

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 this day in history.   

1523  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on May - 23.   

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.