Page 7: Historical Events In May - 23

1935  On May - 23 1st scheduled night game, postponed due to rain (Cincinnati)   

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

1937  John Davison Rockfeller, industrialist, dies at 97 in Ormond Beach Fla on May - 23.   

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

1939  On May - 23 british decoration, George Cross, first presented   

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

1939  On May - 23 dmitri Shostakovitch appointed professor at conservatory of Leningrad   

1939  On May - 23 hitler proclaims he wants to move into Poland   

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

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

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

1940  On this day in history 1st great dogfight between Spitfires   

1940  On this day in history andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies   

1941  Joe Louis beats Buddy Baer on DQ in 7 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

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

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

1943  On May - 23 826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund   

1943  On this day in history -24] 826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund   

1944  On May - 23 british/Canadian troops occupy Pontecorvo Italy   

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

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

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

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

1945  On May - 23 british military police arrest Admiral Karl Doenitz   

1945  On this day in history german island of Helgoland in North Sea surrenders to British   

1945  On May - 23 lord Haw-Haw arrested at Danish boundary   

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

1945  Winston Churchill resigns as British PM on May - 23.   

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

1945  Heinrich Himmler, Gestapo leader, commits suicide in prison at 44 on May - 23.   

1947  On this day in history pC Hooft prize forms for literature   

1947  On May - 23 c F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68   

1948  Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive homeruns on this day in history.   

1948  On May - 23 ramat Rahel gateway to Jerusalem is repossessed by Israel   

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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1617  On May - 23 birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

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

1644  On May - 23 birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

1696  On May - 23 birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer   

1125  On this day in history hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies   

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on May - 23.   

1304  On May - 23 death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

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

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

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

1524  On this day in history 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 May - 23.