Historical Events In May - 23

1935  1st scheduled night game, postponed due to rain (Cincinnati) on May - 23.   

1937  John D Rockefeller dies in Ormond Beach, Florida on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history john Davison Rockfeller, industrialist, dies at 97 in Ormond Beach Fla   

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

1939  British decoration, George Cross, first presented on May - 23.   

1939  British parliament plans to make Palestine independent by 1949 on May - 23.   

1939  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch appointed professor at conservatory of Leningrad   

1939  Hitler proclaims he wants to move into Poland on May - 23.   

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

1939  British decoration, George Cross, 1st presented on May - 23.   

1940  The first great dogfight involving the British Spitfire on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 23 1st great dogfight between Spitfires   

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 May - 23.   

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

1942  On May - 23 kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea   

1943  On May - 23 826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund   

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

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

1944  On this day in history chinese counter offensive at Hunan front   

1944  During World War II, Allied forces bogged down in Anzio begin a major breakout offensive on May - 23.   

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

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

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

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

1945  Lord Haw-Haw arrested at Danish boundary on this day in history.   

1945  On May - 23 nazi official Heinrich Himmler commits suicide while imprisoned in Luneburgm Germany   

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 this day in history.   

1947  PC Hooft prize forms for literature on this day in history.   

1947  C F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive homeruns   

1948  On this day in history ramat Rahel gateway to Jerusalem is repossessed by Israel   

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1052  On this day in history birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on this day in history.   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

1606  On May - 23 birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)   

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

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

1644  On May - 23 birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

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

1125  On this day in history hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies   

1153  On this day in history david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

1304  On May - 23 death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

1423  On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies   

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

1523  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  On this day in history death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)   

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