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  Schools first use Cliff's Notes on May - 23.   

1954  H R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies on May - 23.   

1956  Presbyterian Church begins accepting women ministers on this day in history.   

1956  On May - 23 world Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Fransisco   

1958  Mao Tse Tung starts "Great leap forward" movement in China on this day in history.   

1960  "Got A Girl" by The Four Preps hits #24 on May - 23.   

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

1960  Georges Claude, engineer/inventor, dies on May - 23.   

1961  Joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

1962  Scott Carpenter orbits Earth 3 times in US Aurora 7 on this day in history.   

1963  NBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for $926,000 on this day in history.   

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

1964  On this day in history dale Greig runs female marathon world record (3:27:45)   

1965  On May - 23 franz Jonas elected president of Austria   

1965  Pontoon ferry overturned on Shire River Malawi, kills 150 on May - 23.   

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

1966  The Beatles release "Paperback Writer" on May - 23.   

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

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

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

1968  On May - 23 aC Milan wins 8th Europe Cup II in Rotterdam   

1968  Beatles open 2nd Apple Boutique at 161 New Kings Road, London on this day in history.   

1968  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 on this day in history.   

1968  On May - 23 james Burke, actor (Ellery Queen, Army Surgeon), dies at 81   

1969  On May - 23 bBC orders 13 episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus   

1969  Lauwerszee Dike in Holland closes on May - 23.   

1969  On this day in history the Who release the rock opera "Tommy"   

1969  Diane Aubrey, actress (Haunted Strangler), dies of heart attack at 79 on May - 23.   

1970  Grateful Dead's first perfomance outside of the US (England) on May - 23.   

1970  USSR performs nuclear test (underground) on this day in history.   

1970  Nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on May - 23.   

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

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

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

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  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1153  On May - 23 david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

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  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on May - 23.   

1524  On May - 23 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 May - 23.