Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 23

1875  Johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

1883  Cyprian K Norwid, Polish painter/poet/playwright (Wanda), dies on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history death of leopold von Ranke, German historian (b. 1795)   

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

1905  On this day in history martinus W van AA Meerbeke, head-editor (Time), dies at 75   

1906  On May - 23 henrik Johan Ibsen, Norwegian playwright (Doll House), dies at 78   

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

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

1926  On May - 23 hans Koessler, composer, dies at 73   

1934  Death of Bonnie Parker, outlaw (Bonnie & Clyde), killed in police ambush on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history 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  On May - 23 andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies   

1941  On May - 23 lord Herbert Austin, motor manufacturer, dies   

1945  On this day in history death of heinrich Himmler, Gestapo leader, commits suicide in prison at 44   

1947  C F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68 on May - 23.   

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

1954  On May - 23 h R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies   

1960  Georges Claude, engineer/inventor, dies on this day in history.   

1961  On May - 23 joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53   

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

1966  On May - 23 ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79   

1967  On May - 23 philip Coolidge, actor (I Want to Live, Tingler), dies at 58   

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 this day in history 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  Kathleen Cannell, writer, dies on May - 23.   

1975  On this day in history jackie "Moms" Mabley, comedienne (Amazing Grace), dies at 81   

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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on May - 23.   

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

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  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on May - 23.   

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

1644  On May - 23 birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

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