Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 23

1875  Johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78 on May - 23.   

1881  Kit Carson, frontiersman, dies on May - 23.   

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

1886  Death of Leopold von Ranke, German historian (b. 1795) on May - 23.   

1887  On this day in history ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer, dies at 74   

1891  Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history death of anton von Schmerling, Austrian statesman (b. 1805)   

1895  On May - 23 franz E Neumann, German mineralogist/physicist, dies at 96   

1897  Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back), dies at 34 on May - 23.   

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

1906  On this day in history henrik Johan Ibsen, Norwegian playwright (Doll House), dies at 78   

1908  On this day in history francois Coppee, French poet, dies   

1920  On this day in history death of svetozar Boroević, Austrian field marshal (b. 1856)   

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  On May - 23 john Davison Rockfeller, industrialist, dies at 97 in Ormond Beach Fla   

1938  Philip Kleintjes, republic leader, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1940  Andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies on May - 23.   

1941  Lord Herbert Austin, motor manufacturer, dies on May - 23.   

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

1947  C F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1960  On May - 23 georges Claude, engineer/inventor, dies   

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

1965  On this day in history david Smith, sculptor, dies   

1966  On this day in history ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79   

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

1968  James Burke, actor (Ellery Queen, Army Surgeon), dies at 81 on May - 23.   

1969  On this day in history 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 May - 23.   

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  On this day in history birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  On this day in history birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

1598  On this day in history birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1606  On May - 23 birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)   

1617  On May - 23 birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer