Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 23

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

1881  On May - 23 kit Carson, frontiersman, dies   

1883  On this day in history cyprian K Norwid, Polish painter/poet/playwright (Wanda), dies   

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

1887  Ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer, dies at 74 on May - 23.   

1891  Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer, dies at 73 on May - 23.   

1893  Death of Anton von Schmerling, Austrian statesman (b. 1805) on this day in history.   

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  Henrik Johan Ibsen, Norwegian playwright (Doll House), dies at 78 on May - 23.   

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  On this day in history hans Koessler, composer, dies at 73   

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  On this day in history philip Kleintjes, republic leader, dies at 70   

1940  Andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies on this day in history.   

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  On May - 23 georg Alfred Schumann, composer, dies at 85   

1954  On this day in history h R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies   

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

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

1965  On May - 23 david Smith, sculptor, dies   

1966  On this day in history 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  On this day in history james Burke, actor (Ellery Queen, Army Surgeon), dies at 81   

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 this day in history.   

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1052  On May - 23 birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  On May - 23 birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 23 birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

1696  On May - 23 birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer