Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 23

1875  On May - 23 johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78   

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 May - 23 death of leopold von Ranke, German historian (b. 1795)   

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

1891  On this day in history ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer, dies at 73   

1893  On May - 23 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  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 May - 23 death of svetozar Boroević, Austrian field marshal (b. 1856)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1938  On May - 23 philip Kleintjes, republic leader, dies at 70   

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

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

1945  Death of Heinrich Himmler, Gestapo leader, commits suicide in prison at 44 on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history c F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68   

1952  Georg Alfred Schumann, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1968  On May - 23 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  Nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history athena Lorde, actress (Fuzz, Skin Game, Firecreek), dies at 57   

1974  On this day in history kathleen Cannell, writer, dies   

1975  On May - 23 jackie "Moms" Mabley, comedienne (Amazing Grace), dies at 81   

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

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 this day in history.   

1617  On this day in history 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 this day in history.