Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 23

1875  On this day in history johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78   

1881  On this day in history kit Carson, frontiersman, dies   

1883  Cyprian K Norwid, Polish painter/poet/playwright (Wanda), dies on May - 23.   

1886  Death of Leopold von Ranke, German historian (b. 1795) on this day in history.   

1887  Ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1891  On May - 23 ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer, dies at 73   

1893  Death of Anton von Schmerling, Austrian statesman (b. 1805) on May - 23.   

1895  Franz E Neumann, German mineralogist/physicist, dies at 96 on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back), dies at 34   

1905  Martinus W van AA Meerbeke, head-editor (Time), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1906  Henrik Johan Ibsen, Norwegian playwright (Doll House), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1908  Francois Coppee, French poet, dies on May - 23.   

1920  Death of Svetozar Boroević, Austrian field marshal (b. 1856) on this day in history.   

1926  Hans Koessler, composer, dies at 73 on May - 23.   

1934  On May - 23 death of bonnie Parker, outlaw (Bonnie & Clyde), killed in police ambush   

1937  John Davison Rockfeller, industrialist, dies at 97 in Ormond Beach Fla on this day in history.   

1938  Philip Kleintjes, republic leader, dies at 70 on May - 23.   

1940  On May - 23 andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies   

1941  On this day in history lord Herbert Austin, motor manufacturer, dies   

1945  On May - 23 death of heinrich Himmler, Gestapo leader, commits suicide in prison at 44   

1947  On May - 23 c F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68   

1952  Georg Alfred Schumann, composer, dies at 85 on May - 23.   

1954  H R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies on May - 23.   

1960  Georges Claude, engineer/inventor, dies on May - 23.   

1961  On this day in history joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53   

1965  David Smith, sculptor, dies on May - 23.   

1966  Ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79 on May - 23.   

1967  Philip Coolidge, actor (I Want to Live, Tingler), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history james Burke, actor (Ellery Queen, Army Surgeon), dies at 81   

1969  On May - 23 diane Aubrey, actress (Haunted Strangler), dies of heart attack at 79   

1970  On May - 23 nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68   

1973  Athena Lorde, actress (Fuzz, Skin Game, Firecreek), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1974  On May - 23 kathleen Cannell, writer, dies   

1975  Jackie "Moms" Mabley, comedienne (Amazing Grace), dies at 81 on May - 23.   

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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on this day in history.   

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on this day in history.   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on May - 23.   

1617  On May - 23 birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on May - 23.   

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on May - 23.