May 23 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1939  British parliament plans to make Palestine independent by 1949   

1939  Dmitri Shostakovitch appointed professor at conservatory of Leningrad   

1939  Hitler proclaims he wants to move into Poland.   

1939  Submarine Squalis sinks off Portsmouth NH, 26 die.   

1939  British decoration, George Cross, 1st presented   

1940  The inaugural great dogfight involving the British Spitfire.   

1940  1st great dogfight between Spitfires   

1940  Andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies   

1941  Joe Louis beats Buddy Baer on DQ in 7 for heavyweight boxing title   

1941  Lord Herbert Austin, motor manufacturer, dies.   

1942  Kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea   

1943  826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund.   

1943  -24] 826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund.   

1944  British/Canadian troops occupy Pontecorvo Italy.   

1944  Chinese counter offensive at Hunan front.   

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

1944  Operation-Buffalo Allied jailbreak out Anzio-bridgehead.   

1945  British military police arrest Admiral Karl Doenitz   

1945  German island of Helgoland in North Sea surrenders to British   

1945  Lord Haw-Haw arrested at Danish boundary.   

1945  Nazi official Heinrich Himmler commits suicide while imprisoned in Luneburgm Germany   

1945  Winston Churchill steps down as British PM.   

1945  British milt police arrest Admiral Karl Doenitz.   

1945  Heinrich Himmler, Gestapo leader, commits suicide in prison at 44.   

1947  PC Hooft prize forms for literature   

1947  C F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68   

1948  Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive homeruns.   

1948  Ramat Rahel gateway to Jerusalem is repossessed by Israel.   

1949  Federal Republic of [West] Germany proclaimed (Republic Day).   

1952  Georg Alfred Schumann, composer, dies at 85.   

1953  Schools inaugural use Cliff's Notes   

1954  H R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies.   

1956  Presbyterian Church begins accepting women ministers   

1956  World Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Fransisco.   

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1052  King philip i of france: King philip i of france (d. 1108)   

1100  Emperor qinzong of china: Emperor qinzong of china (d. 1161)   

1598  Claude mellan: French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1606  Juan caramuel y lobkowitz: Spanish writer   

1617  Elias ashmole: Antiquary   

1620  Pieter neefs: The younger, flemish painter, baptized   

1644  Thomas eisenhut: Composer   

1696  Johann caspar vogler: Composer   

1125  Death of Hendrik v: Roman catholics german king/emperor (1098/1111-25),   

1153  Death of David i: King of scotland (1124-53),   

1304  Death of Jehan de lescurel: French poet and composer   

1423  Benedict xiii: [pedro the luna], spanish pope (1394-1423),   

1498  Girolamo savonarola: Dictator of florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1523  Ashikaga yoshitane: Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  Ismail i: Shah of persia (b. 1487)   

1568  Death of Adolf van nassau: German son of willem the rich,