Page 8: Historical Events In May - 23

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

1952  Georg Alfred Schumann, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

1954  On May - 23 h R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies   

1956  Presbyterian Church begins accepting women ministers on May - 23.   

1956  On this day in history world Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Fransisco   

1958  Mao Tse Tung starts "Great leap forward" movement in China on May - 23.   

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 May - 23.   

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

1962  OAS leader General Raoul Salan sentenced to life on May - 23.   

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

1963  On May - 23 nBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for $926,000   

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

1964  On May - 23 dale Greig runs female marathon world record (3:27:45)   

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  On this day in history david Smith, sculptor, dies   

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

1966  Ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79 on May - 23.   

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  On this day in history philip Coolidge, actor (I Want to Live, Tingler), dies at 58   

1968  On this day in history aC Milan wins 8th Europe Cup II in Rotterdam   

1968  On May - 23 beatles open 2nd Apple Boutique at 161 New Kings Road, London   

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 this day in history 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  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 May - 23.   

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

1970  On this day in history nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68   

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1052  On May - 23 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 May - 23 birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

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

1644  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on May - 23.   

1304  On May - 23 death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

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

1498  On May - 23 death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

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

1524  On May - 23 death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)   

1568  On this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27