Famous Birthdays In May - 23

1908  John Bardeen, US, physicist (transistor, Nobel 1956, 1972) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On May - 23 birth of max Abramovitz, US architect (Lincoln Center, UN Building)   

1909  Edwin Arrowsmith, diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history birth of artie Shaw, [Arthur Arshawsky], NYC, bandleader (Come'on my House)   

1910  On this day in history birth of franz Jozef Kline, US expressionist painter   

1910  On this day in history birth of hugh Casson CH, architect   

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

1910  On May - 23 birth of margaret Wise Brown, American author (d. 1952)   

1911  On May - 23 birth of boris Kremenliev, composer   

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

1912  On this day in history birth of david Barran, CEO (Midland Bank, England)   

1912  On May - 23 birth of john Payne, Roanoke Va, actor (Restless Gun)   

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  On May - 23 birth of ruth Fernandez legendary singer from Puerto Rico   

1914  On May - 23 birth of alec Dickson, founder (VSO)   

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

1914  Leo Lerman, actor/manager/critic (Dance Magazine) was born on May - 23.   

1914  On May - 23 birth of travis Kemp, dancer/teacher   

1915  Clyde Wiegand, physicist was born on this day in history.   

1916  M Jean Francaix, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1917  On this day in history birth of edward Norton Lorenz, American mathematician and meteorologist (d. 2008)   

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

1918  On this day in history birth of bumps Blackwell, rocker   

1918  On May - 23 birth of denis Compton, cricketer (England batsman 1938-56 & Arsenal forward)   

1919  Betty Garrett, St Joseph Mo, actress (Irene-All in the Family) was born on this day in history.   

1919  Robert KJE Antonissen, South African literary was born on this day in history.   

1920  Helen O'Connell, Lima Ohio, singer (Green Eyes, Anapola) was born on May - 23.   

1920  On this day in history birth of sid Melton, Bkln NY, actor (Alf-Green Acres, Charlie-Danny Thomas)   

1921  On this day in history birth of humphrey Lyttelton, jazz musician/actor (It's Great to Be Young)   

1921  On this day in history birth of james [Benjamin] Blish, US/UK, sci-fi author (Hugo, Star Trek Reader)   

1921  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1304  On this day in history 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  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.