Famous Deaths In May - 23
Friday, 29 March 2024
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 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 May - 23.
1893 On this day in history death of anton von Schmerling, Austrian statesman (b. 1805)
1895 Franz E Neumann, German mineralogist/physicist, dies at 96 on this day in history.
1897 Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back), dies at 34 on May - 23.
1905 On this day in history martinus W van AA Meerbeke, head-editor (Time), dies at 75
1906 Henrik Johan Ibsen, Norwegian playwright (Doll House), dies at 78 on this day in history.
1908 Francois Coppee, French poet, dies on this day in history.
1920 On this day in history death of svetozar Boroević, Austrian field marshal (b. 1856)
1926 Hans Koessler, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1934 On this day in history death of bonnie Parker, outlaw (Bonnie & Clyde), killed in police ambush
1937 John Davison Rockfeller, industrialist, dies at 97 in Ormond Beach Fla on May - 23.
1938 Philip Kleintjes, republic leader, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1940 On this day in history andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies
1941 Lord Herbert Austin, motor manufacturer, dies on May - 23.
1945 On this day in history death of heinrich Himmler, Gestapo leader, commits suicide in prison at 44
1947 On May - 23 c F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68
1952 On this day in history georg Alfred Schumann, composer, dies at 85
1954 H R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.
1960 Georges Claude, engineer/inventor, dies on this day in history.
1961 Joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53 on May - 23.
1965 David Smith, sculptor, dies on this day in history.
1966 Ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79 on May - 23.
1967 On this day in history philip Coolidge, actor (I Want to Live, Tingler), dies at 58
1968 On this day in history james Burke, actor (Ellery Queen, Army Surgeon), dies at 81
1969 Diane Aubrey, actress (Haunted Strangler), dies of heart attack at 79 on May - 23.
1970 Nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68 on May - 23.
1973 Athena Lorde, actress (Fuzz, Skin Game, Firecreek), dies at 57 on this day in history.
1974 Kathleen Cannell, writer, dies on this day in history.
1975 Jackie "Moms" Mabley, comedienne (Amazing Grace), dies at 81 on this day in history.
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