Page 8: Historical Events In May - 23

1949  Federal Republic of [West] Germany proclaimed (Republic Day) on this day in history.   

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

1953  Schools first use Cliff's Notes on this day in history.   

1954  H R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history presbyterian Church begins accepting women ministers   

1956  World Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Fransisco on May - 23.   

1958  Mao Tse Tung starts "Great leap forward" movement in China on this day in history.   

1960  "Got A Girl" by The Four Preps hits #24 on May - 23.   

1960  Israel announced capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina on May - 23.   

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

1961  Joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53 on May - 23.   

1962  On May - 23 oAS leader General Raoul Salan sentenced to life   

1962  Scott Carpenter orbits Earth 3 times in US Aurora 7 on May - 23.   

1963  On this day in history nBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for $926,000   

1964  Dale Greig runs female marathon world record (3 27 45) on May - 23.   

1964  On this day in history dale Greig runs female marathon world record (3:27:45)   

1965  On May - 23 franz Jonas elected president of Austria   

1965  Pontoon ferry overturned on Shire River Malawi, kills 150 on May - 23.   

1965  David Smith, sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

1966  The Beatles release "Paperback Writer" on May - 23.   

1966  On May - 23 ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79   

1967  "GO Transit" is inaugurated by the Province of Ontario between Pickering, Toronto, Oakville and Hamilton under an operating agreement with Canadian National on May - 23.   

1967  On May - 23 philip Coolidge, actor (I Want to Live, Tingler), dies at 58   

1968  On this day in history aC Milan wins 8th Europe Cup II in Rotterdam   

1968  Beatles open 2nd Apple Boutique at 161 New Kings Road, London on this day in history.   

1968  South Island, New Zealand a 7.1 quake was the strongest in 8 years in the area, and resulted in three deaths, 14 injuries, and damage estimated at about $3 million on this day in history.   

1968  James Burke, actor (Ellery Queen, Army Surgeon), dies at 81 on May - 23.   

1969  On this day in history bBC orders 13 episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus   

1969  Lauwerszee Dike in Holland closes on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history the Who release the rock opera "Tommy"   

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

1970  On May - 23 grateful Dead's first perfomance outside of the US (England)   

1970  USSR performs nuclear test (underground) on this day in history.   

1970  On May - 23 nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68   

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

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

1598  On this day in history 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  On May - 23 birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

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

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1523  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on May - 23.   

1524  On this day in history death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)   

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