Page 8: Historical Events In May - 23

1949  Federal Republic of [West] Germany proclaimed (Republic Day) on this day in history.   

1952  On May - 23 georg Alfred Schumann, composer, dies at 85   

1953  On this day in history schools first use Cliff's Notes   

1954  On this day in history h R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies   

1956  On this day in history presbyterian Church begins accepting women ministers   

1956  World Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Fransisco on May - 23.   

1958  On May - 23 mao Tse Tung starts "Great leap forward" movement in China   

1960  "Got A Girl" by The Four Preps hits #24 on this day in history.   

1960  Israel announced capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina on May - 23.   

1960  Georges Claude, engineer/inventor, dies on this day in history.   

1961  Joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53 on May - 23.   

1962  On this day in history oAS leader General Raoul Salan sentenced to life   

1962  On this day in history scott Carpenter orbits Earth 3 times in US Aurora 7   

1963  NBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for $926,000 on May - 23.   

1964  Dale Greig runs female marathon world record (3 27 45) on this day in history.   

1964  Dale Greig runs female marathon world record (3:27:45) on May - 23.   

1965  On this day in history franz Jonas elected president of Austria   

1965  Pontoon ferry overturned on Shire River Malawi, kills 150 on this day in history.   

1965  David Smith, sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

1966  On May - 23 the Beatles release "Paperback Writer"   

1966  On May - 23 ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79   

1967  On May - 23 "GO Transit" is inaugurated by the Province of Ontario between Pickering, Toronto, Oakville and Hamilton under an operating agreement with Canadian National.   

1967  Philip Coolidge, actor (I Want to Live, Tingler), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1968  AC Milan wins 8th Europe Cup II in Rotterdam on May - 23.   

1968  On this day in history beatles open 2nd Apple Boutique at 161 New Kings Road, London   

1968  On May - 23 south Island, New Zealand a 7.1 quake was the strongest in 8 years in the area, and resulted in three deaths, 14 injuries, and damage estimated at about $3 million.   

1968  On this day in history james Burke, actor (Ellery Queen, Army Surgeon), dies at 81   

1969  BBC orders 13 episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus on May - 23.   

1969  On May - 23 lauwerszee Dike in Holland closes   

1969  The Who release the rock opera "Tommy" on this day in history.   

1969  Diane Aubrey, actress (Haunted Strangler), dies of heart attack at 79 on this day in history.   

1970  Grateful Dead's first perfomance outside of the US (England) on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test (underground)   

1970  On May - 23 nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68   

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

1100  On May - 23 birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

1598  On May - 23 birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on May - 23.   

1617  On this day in history birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

1644  On May - 23 birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

1696  On May - 23 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 May - 23.   

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

1423  On May - 23 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 May - 23.   

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on May - 23.