Famous Deaths In May - 23

1875  On this day in history johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78   

1881  On May - 23 kit Carson, frontiersman, dies   

1883  Cyprian K Norwid, Polish painter/poet/playwright (Wanda), dies on this day in history.   

1886  Death of Leopold von Ranke, German historian (b. 1795) on this day in history.   

1887  Ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1891  Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer, dies at 73 on May - 23.   

1893  Death of Anton von Schmerling, Austrian statesman (b. 1805) on May - 23.   

1895  On this day in history franz E Neumann, German mineralogist/physicist, dies at 96   

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

1905  Martinus W van AA Meerbeke, head-editor (Time), dies at 75 on May - 23.   

1906  On May - 23 henrik Johan Ibsen, Norwegian playwright (Doll House), dies at 78   

1908  Francois Coppee, French poet, dies on May - 23.   

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

1926  On this day in history hans Koessler, composer, dies at 73   

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

1937  John Davison Rockfeller, industrialist, dies at 97 in Ormond Beach Fla on May - 23.   

1938  Philip Kleintjes, republic leader, dies at 70 on May - 23.   

1940  Andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies on this day in history.   

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

1945  Death of Heinrich Himmler, Gestapo leader, commits suicide in prison at 44 on May - 23.   

1947  C F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68 on May - 23.   

1952  Georg Alfred Schumann, composer, dies at 85 on May - 23.   

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

1960  Georges Claude, engineer/inventor, dies on May - 23.   

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 May - 23.   

1969  On May - 23 diane Aubrey, actress (Haunted Strangler), dies of heart attack at 79   

1970  On this day in history nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68   

1973  Athena Lorde, actress (Fuzz, Skin Game, Firecreek), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1974  Kathleen Cannell, writer, dies on May - 23.   

1975  On May - 23 jackie "Moms" Mabley, comedienne (Amazing Grace), dies at 81   

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

1100  On this day in history birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

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

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on May - 23.   

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

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on May - 23.