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 May - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1939  On May - 23 dmitri Shostakovitch appointed professor at conservatory of Leningrad   

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

1939  On this day in history submarine Squalis sinks off Portsmouth NH, 26 die   

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 May - 23.   

1940  Andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1942  On this day in history kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea   

1943  On May - 23 826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund   

1943  On May - 23 -24] 826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund   

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

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

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

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

1945  German island of Helgoland in North Sea surrenders to British on May - 23.   

1945  Lord Haw-Haw arrested at Danish boundary on May - 23.   

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

1945  Winston Churchill resigns as British PM on May - 23.   

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

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

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 May - 23 ramat Rahel gateway to Jerusalem is repossessed by Israel   

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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  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  On May - 23 birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

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

1644  On this day in history birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on May - 23.   

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

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

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on this day in history.   

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

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on May - 23.   

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

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

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.