Famous Birthdays In May - 23

1844  On this day in history birth of `Abdu'l-Bahá, Successor to Prophet of the Bahá'í Faith (d. 1921)   

1848  Helmuth J L von Moltke, German general/chief of staff (WW I) was born on May - 23.   

1848  Otto Lilienthal, pioneer aviator was born on May - 23.   

1851  On this day in history birth of antoni Stolpe, composer   

1862  William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player who lived to 99 was born on this day in history.   

1864  Louis Glass, composer was born on May - 23.   

1865  Epitácio Pessoa, President of Brazil (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.   

1866  Gustav Aschaffenburg, German psychiatrist/criminalologist was born on May - 23.   

1871  Sigurd Lie, composer was born on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history birth of leo Baeck, rabbi/president (World Union for Progressive Judaism)   

1875  On this day in history birth of alfred P. Sloan, American long-time president and chairman of General Motors (d. 1966)   

1879  On this day in history birth of dezsÅ‘ Lauber, Hungarian sportsman (d. 1966)   

1882  On May - 23 birth of james Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool)   

1883  Douglas Fairbanks, Denver CO, actor (Zorro/3 Musketeers/Robin Hood) was born on May - 23.   

1884  Corrado Gini, Italian sociologist (d. 1965) was born on May - 23.   

1887  Thoralf Skolem, Norwegian mathematician (d. 1963) was born on May - 23.   

1888  On this day in history birth of adrian Roland Holst, Dutch poet (Raged & Tired)   

1888  Zack Wheat, American baseball player (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history birth of ernst Niekisch, German politician (d. 1967)   

1890  On May - 23 birth of herbert Marshall, London, actor (Murder, Razor's Edge, Little Foxes)   

1890  Virginia Eames, Ft Davis TX, entertainer was born on May - 23.   

1891  Pär Lagerkvist, Swedish writer, Nobel laureate (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of ulysses S. Grant IV, American geologist and paleontologist (d. 1977)   

1896  Felix Martin Julius Steiner, German Heer and Waffen-SS officer (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Frank McHugh, actor (Front Page, Gold Diggers 1935, Mighty Joe Young) was born on May - 23.   

1898  On May - 23 birth of joseph Hazen, lawyer   

1898  Scott O'Dell, American author (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Hans Frank, German Nazi war criminal (d. 1946) was born on May - 23.   

1901  On this day in history birth of edmund Rubbra, Northampton England, composer (Morning Watch) [or 3/23]   

1902  On this day in history birth of mark Lothar, composer   

1903  On May - 23 birth of walter Reisch, US, screenwriter (Ninotchka, Gaslight, Titanic)   

1906  Hellmuth Christian Wolff, composer was born on this day in history.   

1907  Kenneth Allen, engineer was born on this day in history.   

1907  Matthew Campbell, British senior civil servant was born on May - 23.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

1524  Death of Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487) on May - 23.   

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