Page 7: Historical Events In May - 23

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

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

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

1939  On this day in history british parliament plans to make Palestine independent by 1949   

1939  Dmitri Shostakovitch appointed professor at conservatory of Leningrad on this day in history.   

1939  Hitler proclaims he wants to move into Poland on this day in history.   

1939  Submarine Squalis sinks off Portsmouth NH, 26 die on May - 23.   

1939  British decoration, George Cross, 1st presented on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history the first great dogfight involving the British Spitfire   

1940  1st great dogfight between Spitfires on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 23 andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies   

1941  On May - 23 joe Louis beats Buddy Baer on DQ in 7 for heavyweight boxing title   

1941  Lord Herbert Austin, motor manufacturer, dies on May - 23.   

1942  Kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea on May - 23.   

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

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

1944  British/Canadian troops occupy Pontecorvo Italy on this day in history.   

1944  Chinese counter offensive at Hunan front on this day in history.   

1944  During World War II, Allied forces bogged down in Anzio begin a major breakout offensive on this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history operation-Buffalo: Allied jailbreak out Anzio-bridgehead   

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

1945  On May - 23 german island of Helgoland in North Sea surrenders to British   

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

1945  On this day in history nazi official Heinrich Himmler commits suicide while imprisoned in Luneburgm Germany   

1945  On May - 23 winston Churchill resigns as British PM   

1945  British milt police arrest Admiral Karl Doenitz on May - 23.   

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

1947  PC Hooft prize forms for literature on May - 23.   

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

1948  Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive homeruns on May - 23.   

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

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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on this day in history.   

1100  On May - 23 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 this day in history.   

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

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on May - 23.   

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

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on this day in history.   

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

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