Page 7: Historical Events In May - 23

1935  On May - 23 1st scheduled night game, postponed due to rain (Cincinnati)   

1937  John D Rockefeller dies in Ormond Beach, Florida on May - 23.   

1937  John Davison Rockfeller, industrialist, dies at 97 in Ormond Beach Fla on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history philip Kleintjes, republic leader, dies at 70   

1939  British decoration, George Cross, first presented on this day in history.   

1939  British parliament plans to make Palestine independent by 1949 on May - 23.   

1939  On May - 23 dmitri Shostakovitch appointed professor at conservatory of Leningrad   

1939  On May - 23 hitler proclaims he wants to move into Poland   

1939  Submarine Squalis sinks off Portsmouth NH, 26 die on this day in history.   

1939  British decoration, George Cross, 1st presented on May - 23.   

1940  The first great dogfight involving the British Spitfire on May - 23.   

1940  1st great dogfight between Spitfires on May - 23.   

1940  Andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies on May - 23.   

1941  Joe Louis beats Buddy Baer on DQ in 7 for heavyweight boxing title on May - 23.   

1941  Lord Herbert Austin, motor manufacturer, dies on this day in history.   

1942  On May - 23 kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea   

1943  826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund on May - 23.   

1943  -24] 826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund on May - 23.   

1944  British/Canadian troops occupy Pontecorvo Italy on May - 23.   

1944  Chinese counter offensive at Hunan front on May - 23.   

1944  During World War II, Allied forces bogged down in Anzio begin a major breakout offensive on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history operation-Buffalo Allied jailbreak out Anzio-bridgehead   

1944  Operation-Buffalo: Allied jailbreak out Anzio-bridgehead on May - 23.   

1945  On May - 23 british military police arrest Admiral Karl Doenitz   

1945  German island of Helgoland in North Sea surrenders to British on this day in history.   

1945  Lord Haw-Haw arrested at Danish boundary on this day in history.   

1945  Nazi official Heinrich Himmler commits suicide while imprisoned in Luneburgm Germany on May - 23.   

1945  On May - 23 winston Churchill resigns as British PM   

1945  On this day in history british milt police arrest Admiral Karl Doenitz   

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

1947  On this day in history pC Hooft prize forms for literature   

1947  On this day in history c F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68   

1948  Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive homeruns on May - 23.   

1948  Ramat Rahel gateway to Jerusalem is repossessed by Israel on this day in history.   

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1052  On this day in history birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  On May - 23 birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

1598  On May - 23 birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

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

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on May - 23.   

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on May - 23.   

1696  On May - 23 birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer   

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on May - 23.   

1153  On May - 23 david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on May - 23.   

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on May - 23.   

1498  On May - 23 death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1523  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on this day in history.   

1524  Death of Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487) on this day in history.   

1568  On May - 23 adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27