Page 7: Historical Events In May - 23
Thursday, 10 July 2025
1935 1st scheduled night game, postponed due to rain (Cincinnati) on May - 23.
1937 John D Rockefeller dies in Ormond Beach, Florida on this day in history.
1937 On May - 23 john Davison Rockfeller, industrialist, dies at 97 in Ormond Beach Fla
1938 On May - 23 philip Kleintjes, republic leader, dies at 70
1939 British decoration, George Cross, first presented on this day in history.
1939 On May - 23 british parliament plans to make Palestine independent by 1949
1939 Dmitri Shostakovitch appointed professor at conservatory of Leningrad on this day in history.
1939 Hitler proclaims he wants to move into Poland on this day in history.
1939 On this day in history submarine Squalis sinks off Portsmouth NH, 26 die
1939 British decoration, George Cross, 1st presented on May - 23.
1940 The first great dogfight involving the British Spitfire on May - 23.
1940 On this day in history 1st great dogfight between Spitfires
1940 Andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history joe Louis beats Buddy Baer on DQ in 7 for heavyweight boxing title
1941 On May - 23 lord Herbert Austin, motor manufacturer, dies
1942 Kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea on May - 23.
1943 826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund on May - 23.
1943 -24] 826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund on this day in history.
1944 British/Canadian troops occupy Pontecorvo Italy on May - 23.
1944 On May - 23 chinese counter offensive at Hunan front
1944 On this day in history during World War II, Allied forces bogged down in Anzio begin a major breakout offensive
1944 Operation-Buffalo Allied jailbreak out Anzio-bridgehead on this day in history.
1944 Operation-Buffalo: Allied jailbreak out Anzio-bridgehead on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history british military police arrest Admiral Karl Doenitz
1945 On this day in history german island of Helgoland in North Sea surrenders to British
1945 Lord Haw-Haw arrested at Danish boundary on May - 23.
1945 Nazi official Heinrich Himmler commits suicide while imprisoned in Luneburgm Germany on May - 23.
1945 Winston Churchill resigns as British PM on May - 23.
1945 British milt police arrest Admiral Karl Doenitz on May - 23.
1945 On May - 23 heinrich Himmler, Gestapo leader, commits suicide in prison at 44
1947 PC Hooft prize forms for literature on May - 23.
1947 On May - 23 c F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68
1948 On May - 23 joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive homeruns
1948 Ramat Rahel gateway to Jerusalem is repossessed by Israel on this day in history.
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