Page 7: Historical Events In May - 23

1935  On this day in history 1st scheduled night game, postponed due to rain (Cincinnati)   

1937  On May - 23 john D Rockefeller dies in Ormond Beach, Florida   

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 May - 23.   

1939  British decoration, George Cross, first presented on this day in history.   

1939  British parliament plans to make Palestine independent by 1949 on this day in history.   

1939  Dmitri Shostakovitch appointed professor at conservatory of Leningrad on May - 23.   

1939  On this day in history hitler proclaims he wants to move into Poland   

1939  Submarine Squalis sinks off Portsmouth NH, 26 die on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history british decoration, George Cross, 1st presented   

1940  The first great dogfight involving the British Spitfire on May - 23.   

1940  1st great dogfight between Spitfires on May - 23.   

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

1941  Joe Louis beats Buddy Baer on DQ in 7 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history lord Herbert Austin, motor manufacturer, dies   

1942  Kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea on this day in history.   

1943  826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund on May - 23.   

1943  On this day in history -24] 826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund   

1944  On May - 23 british/Canadian troops occupy Pontecorvo Italy   

1944  Chinese counter offensive at Hunan front on May - 23.   

1944  On this day in history during World War II, Allied forces bogged down in Anzio begin a major breakout offensive   

1944  On May - 23 operation-Buffalo Allied jailbreak out Anzio-bridgehead   

1944  Operation-Buffalo: Allied jailbreak out Anzio-bridgehead on May - 23.   

1945  On this day in history british military police arrest Admiral Karl Doenitz   

1945  German island of Helgoland in North Sea surrenders to British on this day in history.   

1945  On May - 23 lord Haw-Haw arrested at Danish boundary   

1945  Nazi official Heinrich Himmler commits suicide while imprisoned in Luneburgm Germany on May - 23.   

1945  On May - 23 winston Churchill resigns as British PM   

1945  On May - 23 british milt police arrest Admiral Karl Doenitz   

1945  Heinrich Himmler, Gestapo leader, commits suicide in prison at 44 on May - 23.   

1947  On May - 23 pC Hooft prize forms for literature   

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

1948  On May - 23 joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive homeruns   

1948  Ramat Rahel gateway to Jerusalem is repossessed by Israel on this day in history.   

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

1606  On this day in history birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)   

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on this day in history.   

1620  On May - 23 birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on May - 23.   

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

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on May - 23.   

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1304  On this day in history death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on May - 23.   

1498  On May - 23 death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1523  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on this day in history.   

1524  Death of Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487) on this day in history.   

1568  On this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27