Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 23

1875  Johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1881  Kit Carson, frontiersman, dies on May - 23.   

1883  Cyprian K Norwid, Polish painter/poet/playwright (Wanda), dies on May - 23.   

1886  On this day in history death of leopold von Ranke, German historian (b. 1795)   

1887  On May - 23 ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer, dies at 74   

1891  On this day in history ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer, dies at 73   

1893  On May - 23 death of anton von Schmerling, Austrian statesman (b. 1805)   

1895  Franz E Neumann, German mineralogist/physicist, dies at 96 on May - 23.   

1897  On this day in history aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back), dies at 34   

1905  On May - 23 martinus W van AA Meerbeke, head-editor (Time), dies at 75   

1906  Henrik Johan Ibsen, Norwegian playwright (Doll House), dies at 78 on May - 23.   

1908  On this day in history francois Coppee, French poet, dies   

1920  On this day in history death of svetozar Boroević, Austrian field marshal (b. 1856)   

1926  Hans Koessler, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1934  On May - 23 death of bonnie Parker, outlaw (Bonnie & Clyde), killed in police ambush   

1937  On this day in history john Davison Rockfeller, industrialist, dies at 97 in Ormond Beach Fla   

1938  Philip Kleintjes, republic leader, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 23 andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies   

1941  Lord Herbert Austin, motor manufacturer, dies on May - 23.   

1945  Death of Heinrich Himmler, Gestapo leader, commits suicide in prison at 44 on this day in history.   

1947  C F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1954  H R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies on May - 23.   

1960  On this day in history georges Claude, engineer/inventor, dies   

1961  On this day in history joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53   

1965  On this day in history david Smith, sculptor, dies   

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

1967  Philip Coolidge, actor (I Want to Live, Tingler), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

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

1970  Nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1973  Athena Lorde, actress (Fuzz, Skin Game, Firecreek), dies at 57 on May - 23.   

1974  On May - 23 kathleen Cannell, writer, dies   

1975  Jackie "Moms" Mabley, comedienne (Amazing Grace), dies at 81 on May - 23.   

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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 23.   

1606  On May - 23 birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)   

1617  On this day in history birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1620  On May - 23 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