Historical Events Happened In May - 23

1935  On this day in history 1st scheduled night game, postponed due to rain (Cincinnati)  Share it »

1937  On this day in history john D Rockefeller dies in Ormond Beach, Florida  Share it »

1937  John Davison Rockfeller, industrialist, dies at 97 in Ormond Beach Fla on this day in history.  Share it »

1938  On this day in history philip Kleintjes, republic leader, dies at 70  Share it »

1939  On this day in history british decoration, George Cross, first presented  Share it »

1939  On this day in history british parliament plans to make Palestine independent by 1949  Share it »

1939  Dmitri Shostakovitch appointed professor at conservatory of Leningrad on this day in history.  Share it »

1939  On this day in history hitler proclaims he wants to move into Poland  Share it »

1939  Submarine Squalis sinks off Portsmouth NH, 26 die on this day in history.  Share it »

1939  British decoration, George Cross, 1st presented on this day in history.  Share it »

1940  The first great dogfight involving the British Spitfire on this day in history.  Share it »

1940  1st great dogfight between Spitfires on this day in history.  Share it »

1940  Andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1941  On this day in history joe Louis beats Buddy Baer on DQ in 7 for heavyweight boxing title  Share it »

1941  Lord Herbert Austin, motor manufacturer, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1942  On this day in history kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea  Share it »

1943  On this day in history 826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund  Share it »

1943  -24] 826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund on this day in history.  Share it »

1944  British/Canadian troops occupy Pontecorvo Italy on this day in history.  Share it »

1944  Chinese counter offensive at Hunan front on this day in history.  Share it »

1944  On this day in history during World War II, Allied forces bogged down in Anzio begin a major breakout offensive  Share it »

1944  Operation-Buffalo Allied jailbreak out Anzio-bridgehead on this day in history.  Share it »

1944  Operation-Buffalo: Allied jailbreak out Anzio-bridgehead on this day in history.  Share it »

1945  British military police arrest Admiral Karl Doenitz on this day in history.  Share it »

1945  German island of Helgoland in North Sea surrenders to British on this day in history.  Share it »

1945  On this day in history lord Haw-Haw arrested at Danish boundary  Share it »

1945  On this day in history nazi official Heinrich Himmler commits suicide while imprisoned in Luneburgm Germany  Share it »

1945  On this day in history winston Churchill resigns as British PM  Share it »

1945  On this day in history british milt police arrest Admiral Karl Doenitz  Share it »

1945  On this day in history heinrich Himmler, Gestapo leader, commits suicide in prison at 44  Share it »

1947  PC Hooft prize forms for literature on this day in history.  Share it »

1947  C F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  Share it »

1948  On this day in history joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive homeruns  Share it »

1948  Ramat Rahel gateway to Jerusalem is repossessed by Israel on this day in history.  Share it »

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1052  On this day in history birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)  Share it »

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1598  On this day in history birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized  Share it »

1606  On this day in history birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)  Share it »

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1644  On this day in history birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer  Share it »

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer  Share it »

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1153  On this day in history david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68  Share it »

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

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1498  On this day in history death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45  Share it »

1523  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on this day in history.  Share it »

1524  Death of Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487) on this day in history.  Share it »

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