Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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 this day in history.   

1848  Otto Lilienthal, pioneer aviator was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 23.   

1864  On this day in history birth of louis Glass, composer   

1865  On this day in history birth of epitácio Pessoa, President of Brazil (d. 1942)   

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

1871  Sigurd Lie, composer was born on May - 23.   

1873  Leo Baeck, rabbi/president (World Union for Progressive Judaism) was born on this day in history.   

1875  Alfred P. Sloan, American long-time president and chairman of General Motors (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.   

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

1882  James Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool) was born on May - 23.   

1883  On May - 23 birth of douglas Fairbanks, Denver CO, actor (Zorro/3 Musketeers/Robin Hood)   

1884  Corrado Gini, Italian sociologist (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

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

1888  On May - 23 birth of adrian Roland Holst, Dutch poet (Raged & Tired)   

1888  On May - 23 birth of zack Wheat, American baseball player (d. 1972)   

1889  Ernst Niekisch, German politician (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history birth of herbert Marshall, London, actor (Murder, Razor's Edge, Little Foxes)   

1890  On May - 23 birth of virginia Eames, Ft Davis TX, entertainer   

1891  On this day in history birth of pär Lagerkvist, Swedish writer, Nobel laureate (d. 1974)   

1893  Ulysses S. Grant IV, American geologist and paleontologist (d. 1977) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Felix Martin Julius Steiner, German Heer and Waffen-SS officer (d. 1966) was born on May - 23.   

1898  On May - 23 birth of frank McHugh, actor (Front Page, Gold Diggers 1935, Mighty Joe Young)   

1898  Joseph Hazen, lawyer was born on May - 23.   

1898  Scott O'Dell, American author (d. 1989) was born on May - 23.   

1900  On this day in history birth of hans Frank, German Nazi war criminal (d. 1946)   

1901  On May - 23 birth of edmund Rubbra, Northampton England, composer (Morning Watch) [or 3/23]   

1902  Mark Lothar, composer was born on this day in history.   

1903  Walter Reisch, US, screenwriter (Ninotchka, Gaslight, Titanic) was born on May - 23.   

1906  On this day in history birth of hellmuth Christian Wolff, composer   

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

1907  On this day in history birth of matthew Campbell, British senior civil servant   

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1125  On May - 23 hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies   

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

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  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on this day in history.   

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