Historical Events Happened In May - 23

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

1937  John D Rockefeller dies in Ormond Beach, Florida on this day in history.  Share it »

1937  On this day in history john Davison Rockfeller, industrialist, dies at 97 in Ormond Beach Fla  Share it »

1938  Philip Kleintjes, republic leader, dies at 70 on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1939  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch appointed professor at conservatory of Leningrad  Share it »

1939  Hitler proclaims he wants to move into Poland on this day in history.  Share it »

1939  On this day in history submarine Squalis sinks off Portsmouth NH, 26 die  Share it »

1939  On this day in history british decoration, George Cross, 1st presented  Share it »

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

1940  On this day in history 1st great dogfight between Spitfires  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  Kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1943  On this day in history -24] 826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund  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  During World War II, Allied forces bogged down in Anzio begin a major breakout offensive on this day in history.  Share it »

1944  On this day in history operation-Buffalo Allied jailbreak out Anzio-bridgehead  Share it »

1944  On this day in history operation-Buffalo: Allied jailbreak out Anzio-bridgehead  Share it »

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

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

1945  Lord Haw-Haw arrested at Danish boundary on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1945  Winston Churchill resigns as British PM on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1945  Heinrich Himmler, Gestapo leader, commits suicide in prison at 44 on this day in history.  Share it »

1947  On this day in history pC Hooft prize forms for literature  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  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.  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  On this day in history hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies  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  On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies  Share it »

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on this day in history.  Share it »

1523  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)  Share it »

1524  On this day in history death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)  Share it »

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