Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 23

1908  John Bardeen, US, physicist (transistor, Nobel 1956, 1972) was born on May - 23.   

1908  Max Abramovitz, US architect (Lincoln Center, UN Building) was born on this day in history.   

1909  Edwin Arrowsmith, diplomat was born on May - 23.   

1910  On May - 23 birth of artie Shaw, [Arthur Arshawsky], NYC, bandleader (Come'on my House)   

1910  On this day in history birth of franz Jozef Kline, US expressionist painter   

1910  Hugh Casson CH, architect was born on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history birth of scatman Crothers, [Benjamin], Terre Haute IN, actor (Zapped, Shining)   

1910  Margaret Wise Brown, American author (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Boris Kremenliev, composer was born on May - 23.   

1911  Melvin M Payne, president (National Geographic Society) was born on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 23 birth of david Barran, CEO (Midland Bank, England)   

1912  On May - 23 birth of john Payne, Roanoke Va, actor (Restless Gun)   

1912  On May - 23 birth of marius Goring, Isle of Wight, actor (Herr Palitz-Holocaust)   

1912  On this day in history birth of samuel Curran, vice chancellor (Strathclyde University)   

1913  On May - 23 birth of ian Graeme, major-general   

1913  On May - 23 birth of ruth Fernandez legendary singer from Puerto Rico   

1914  Alec Dickson, founder (VSO) was born on this day in history.   

1914  Barbara Ward, economist/writer (Only One Earth) was born on May - 23.   

1914  Leo Lerman, actor/manager/critic (Dance Magazine) was born on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history birth of travis Kemp, dancer/teacher   

1915  Clyde Wiegand, physicist was born on May - 23.   

1916  M Jean Francaix, composer was born on this day in history.   

1916  Margaret Hayden Rector, playwright (living legacy award 1995) was born on this day in history.   

1917  On May - 23 birth of edward Norton Lorenz, American mathematician and meteorologist (d. 2008)   

1918  Bulent Arel, composer was born on May - 23.   

1918  On this day in history birth of bumps Blackwell, rocker   

1918  On May - 23 birth of denis Compton, cricketer (England batsman 1938-56 & Arsenal forward)   

1919  Betty Garrett, St Joseph Mo, actress (Irene-All in the Family) was born on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history birth of robert KJE Antonissen, South African literary   

1920  Helen O'Connell, Lima Ohio, singer (Green Eyes, Anapola) was born on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history birth of sid Melton, Bkln NY, actor (Alf-Green Acres, Charlie-Danny Thomas)   

1921  On this day in history birth of humphrey Lyttelton, jazz musician/actor (It's Great to Be Young)   

1921  On this day in history birth of james [Benjamin] Blish, US/UK, sci-fi author (Hugo, Star Trek Reader)   

1921  On this day in history birth of loren Tindall, OK, actor (Meet Me on Broadway, Girl of Limberlost)   

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

1153  On this day in history david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

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 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  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.