Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 23

1844  `Abdu'l-Bahá, Successor to Prophet of the Bahá'í Faith (d. 1921) was born on this day in history.   

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

1848  On this day in history birth of otto Lilienthal, pioneer aviator   

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

1862  On this day in history birth of william "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player who lived to 99   

1864  On this day in history birth of louis Glass, composer   

1865  Epitácio Pessoa, President of Brazil (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.   

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

1871  Sigurd Lie, composer was born on this day in history.   

1873  Leo Baeck, rabbi/president (World Union for Progressive Judaism) was born on May - 23.   

1875  On May - 23 birth of alfred P. Sloan, American long-time president and chairman of General Motors (d. 1966)   

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

1882  On this day in history 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  Corrado Gini, Italian sociologist (d. 1965) was born on May - 23.   

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  On this day in history birth of zack Wheat, American baseball player (d. 1972)   

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 May - 23.   

1890  On this day in history birth of virginia Eames, Ft Davis TX, entertainer   

1891  Pär Lagerkvist, Swedish writer, Nobel laureate (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Ulysses S. Grant IV, American geologist and paleontologist (d. 1977) was born on May - 23.   

1896  On May - 23 birth of felix Martin Julius Steiner, German Heer and Waffen-SS officer (d. 1966)   

1898  On this day in history 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 May - 23.   

1900  Hans Frank, German Nazi war criminal (d. 1946) was born on May - 23.   

1901  Edmund Rubbra, Northampton England, composer (Morning Watch) [or 3/23] was born on May - 23.   

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

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

1906  Hellmuth Christian Wolff, composer was born on this day in history.   

1907  Kenneth Allen, engineer was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of matthew Campbell, British senior civil servant   

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

1153  On May - 23 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  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on May - 23.   

1498  On May - 23 death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

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

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

1568  On this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27