Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 23

1908  On this day in history birth of john Bardeen, US, physicist (transistor, Nobel 1956, 1972)   

1908  Max Abramovitz, US architect (Lincoln Center, UN Building) was born on May - 23.   

1909  Edwin Arrowsmith, diplomat was born on May - 23.   

1910  Artie Shaw, [Arthur Arshawsky], NYC, bandleader (Come'on my House) was born on May - 23.   

1910  Franz Jozef Kline, US expressionist painter was born on May - 23.   

1910  On May - 23 birth of hugh Casson CH, architect   

1910  On May - 23 birth of scatman Crothers, [Benjamin], Terre Haute IN, actor (Zapped, Shining)   

1910  Margaret Wise Brown, American author (d. 1952) was born on May - 23.   

1911  Boris Kremenliev, composer was born on May - 23.   

1911  Melvin M Payne, president (National Geographic Society) was born on May - 23.   

1912  David Barran, CEO (Midland Bank, England) was born on this day in history.   

1912  John Payne, Roanoke Va, actor (Restless Gun) was born on May - 23.   

1912  Marius Goring, Isle of Wight, actor (Herr Palitz-Holocaust) was born on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 23 birth of samuel Curran, vice chancellor (Strathclyde University)   

1913  Ian Graeme, major-general was born on this day in history.   

1913  Ruth Fernandez legendary singer from Puerto Rico was born on this day in history.   

1914  Alec Dickson, founder (VSO) was born on May - 23.   

1914  On May - 23 birth of barbara Ward, economist/writer (Only One Earth)   

1914  On this day in history birth of leo Lerman, actor/manager/critic (Dance Magazine)   

1914  Travis Kemp, dancer/teacher was born on this day in history.   

1915  On May - 23 birth of clyde Wiegand, physicist   

1916  On May - 23 birth of m Jean Francaix, composer   

1916  Margaret Hayden Rector, playwright (living legacy award 1995) was born on this day in history.   

1917  On May - 23 birth of edward Norton Lorenz, American mathematician and meteorologist (d. 2008)   

1918  Bulent Arel, composer was born on May - 23.   

1918  Bumps Blackwell, rocker was born on May - 23.   

1918  Denis Compton, cricketer (England batsman 1938-56 & Arsenal forward) was born on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history birth of betty Garrett, St Joseph Mo, actress (Irene-All in the Family)   

1919  On May - 23 birth of robert KJE Antonissen, South African literary   

1920  Helen O'Connell, Lima Ohio, singer (Green Eyes, Anapola) was born on this day in history.   

1920  On May - 23 birth of sid Melton, Bkln NY, actor (Alf-Green Acres, Charlie-Danny Thomas)   

1921  Humphrey Lyttelton, jazz musician/actor (It's Great to Be Young) was born on May - 23.   

1921  On May - 23 birth of james [Benjamin] Blish, US/UK, sci-fi author (Hugo, Star Trek Reader)   

1921  On May - 23 birth of loren Tindall, OK, actor (Meet Me on Broadway, Girl of Limberlost)   

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1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on May - 23.   

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 May - 23.   

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on May - 23.   

1523  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on this day in history.   

1524  On May - 23 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