Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 23
Thursday, 29 January 2026
1844 On this day in history birth of `Abdu'l-Bahá, Successor to Prophet of the Bahá'à Faith (d. 1921) 

1848 Helmuth J L von Moltke, German general/chief of staff (WW I) was born on this day in history. 

1848 Otto Lilienthal, pioneer aviator was born on this day in history. 

1851 On this day in history birth of antoni Stolpe, composer 

1862 William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player who lived to 99 was born on this day in history. 

1864 Louis Glass, composer was born on this day in history. 

1865 On May - 23 birth of epitácio Pessoa, President of Brazil (d. 1942) 

1866 Gustav Aschaffenburg, German psychiatrist/criminalologist was born on May - 23. 

1871 Sigurd Lie, composer was born on May - 23. 

1873 On May - 23 birth of leo Baeck, rabbi/president (World Union for Progressive Judaism) 

1875 Alfred P. Sloan, American long-time president and chairman of General Motors (d. 1966) was born on May - 23. 

1879 Dezső Lauber, Hungarian sportsman (d. 1966) was born on this day in history. 

1882 On May - 23 birth of james Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool) 

1883 On May - 23 birth of douglas Fairbanks, Denver CO, actor (Zorro/3 Musketeers/Robin Hood) 

1884 On this day in history birth of corrado Gini, Italian sociologist (d. 1965) 

1887 On May - 23 birth of thoralf Skolem, Norwegian mathematician (d. 1963) 

1888 On this day in history birth of adrian Roland Holst, Dutch poet (Raged & Tired) 

1888 Zack Wheat, American baseball player (d. 1972) was born on this day in history. 

1889 Ernst Niekisch, German politician (d. 1967) was born on May - 23. 

1890 Herbert Marshall, London, actor (Murder, Razor's Edge, Little Foxes) was born on this day in history. 

1890 Virginia Eames, Ft Davis TX, entertainer was born on May - 23. 

1891 On May - 23 birth of pär Lagerkvist, Swedish writer, Nobel laureate (d. 1974) 

1893 On May - 23 birth of ulysses S. Grant IV, American geologist and paleontologist (d. 1977) 

1896 On this day in history birth of felix Martin Julius Steiner, German Heer and Waffen-SS officer (d. 1966) 

1898 On May - 23 birth of frank McHugh, actor (Front Page, Gold Diggers 1935, Mighty Joe Young) 

1898 Joseph Hazen, lawyer was born on this day in history. 

1898 Scott O'Dell, American author (d. 1989) was born on this day in history. 

1900 On this day in history birth of hans Frank, German Nazi war criminal (d. 1946) 

1901 Edmund Rubbra, Northampton England, composer (Morning Watch) [or 3/23] was born on this day in history. 

1902 Mark Lothar, composer was born on May - 23. 

1903 On May - 23 birth of walter Reisch, US, screenwriter (Ninotchka, Gaslight, Titanic) 

1906 On this day in history birth of hellmuth Christian Wolff, composer 

1907 On May - 23 birth of kenneth Allen, engineer 

1907 On May - 23 birth of matthew Campbell, British senior civil servant 

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