Page 8: Historical Events In May - 23

1949  On this day in history federal Republic of [West] Germany proclaimed (Republic Day)   

1952  On this day in history georg Alfred Schumann, composer, dies at 85   

1953  Schools first use Cliff's Notes on May - 23.   

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

1956  On May - 23 presbyterian Church begins accepting women ministers   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1962  On May - 23 oAS leader General Raoul Salan sentenced to life   

1962  On May - 23 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  On this day in history dale Greig runs female marathon world record (3 27 45)   

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

1965  On May - 23 franz Jonas elected president of Austria   

1965  On May - 23 pontoon ferry overturned on Shire River Malawi, kills 150   

1965  On May - 23 david Smith, sculptor, dies   

1966  The Beatles release "Paperback Writer" on this day in history.   

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  Philip Coolidge, actor (I Want to Live, Tingler), dies at 58 on May - 23.   

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

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 May - 23.   

1968  James Burke, actor (Ellery Queen, Army Surgeon), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1969  BBC orders 13 episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus on this day in history.   

1969  Lauwerszee Dike in Holland closes on this day in history.   

1969  On May - 23 the Who release the rock opera "Tommy"   

1969  On this day in history diane Aubrey, actress (Haunted Strangler), dies of heart attack at 79   

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 May - 23 birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on this day in history.   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)   

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on this day in history.   

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

1644  On May - 23 birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1304  On this day in history death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

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  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 May - 23 adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27