Historical Events In May - 23

1949  On May - 23 federal Republic of [West] Germany proclaimed (Republic Day)   

1952  On this day in history georg Alfred Schumann, composer, dies at 85   

1953  Schools first use Cliff's Notes on May - 23.   

1954  H R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies on May - 23.   

1956  Presbyterian Church begins accepting women ministers on this day in history.   

1956  World Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Fransisco on this day in history.   

1958  On May - 23 mao Tse Tung starts "Great leap forward" movement in China   

1960  "Got A Girl" by The Four Preps hits #24 on May - 23.   

1960  On this day in history israel announced capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina   

1960  Georges Claude, engineer/inventor, dies on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53   

1962  OAS leader General Raoul Salan sentenced to life on this day in history.   

1962  Scott Carpenter orbits Earth 3 times in US Aurora 7 on May - 23.   

1963  NBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for $926,000 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history dale Greig runs female marathon world record (3 27 45)   

1964  Dale Greig runs female marathon world record (3:27:45) on May - 23.   

1965  On this day in history franz Jonas elected president of Austria   

1965  Pontoon ferry overturned on Shire River Malawi, kills 150 on May - 23.   

1965  David Smith, sculptor, dies on May - 23.   

1966  The Beatles release "Paperback Writer" on May - 23.   

1966  On this day in history ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79   

1967  "GO Transit" is inaugurated by the Province of Ontario between Pickering, Toronto, Oakville and Hamilton under an operating agreement with Canadian National on May - 23.   

1967  On May - 23 philip Coolidge, actor (I Want to Live, Tingler), dies at 58   

1968  On this day in history aC Milan wins 8th Europe Cup II in Rotterdam   

1968  On May - 23 beatles open 2nd Apple Boutique at 161 New Kings Road, London   

1968  On this day in history south Island, New Zealand a 7.1 quake was the strongest in 8 years in the area, and resulted in three deaths, 14 injuries, and damage estimated at about $3 million.   

1968  On May - 23 james Burke, actor (Ellery Queen, Army Surgeon), dies at 81   

1969  BBC orders 13 episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus on May - 23.   

1969  Lauwerszee Dike in Holland closes on May - 23.   

1969  On May - 23 the Who release the rock opera "Tommy"   

1969  Diane Aubrey, actress (Haunted Strangler), dies of heart attack at 79 on May - 23.   

1970  On this day in history grateful Dead's first perfomance outside of the US (England)   

1970  On May - 23 uSSR performs nuclear test (underground)   

1970  On this day in history nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68   

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

1100  On this day in history birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

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

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

1617  On May - 23 birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on May - 23.   

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

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

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

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on May - 23.   

1423  On May - 23 benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies   

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

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

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

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