Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 23

1844  On this day in history birth of `Abdu'l-Bahá, Successor to Prophet of the Bahá'í 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  DezsÅ‘ 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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1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on this day in history.   

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on this day in history.   

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.