Page 8: Historical Events In May - 23

1949  On May - 23 federal Republic of [West] Germany proclaimed (Republic Day)   

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

1953  On May - 23 schools first use Cliff's Notes   

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

1956  Presbyterian Church begins accepting women ministers on May - 23.   

1956  On May - 23 world Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Fransisco   

1958  On this day in history mao Tse Tung starts "Great leap forward" movement in China   

1960  "Got A Girl" by The Four Preps hits #24 on this day in history.   

1960  On May - 23 israel announced capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina   

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

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

1962  On this day in history oAS leader General Raoul Salan sentenced to life   

1962  On May - 23 scott Carpenter orbits Earth 3 times in US Aurora 7   

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

1965  On this day in history franz Jonas elected president of Austria   

1965  On May - 23 pontoon ferry overturned on Shire River Malawi, kills 150   

1965  On May - 23 david Smith, sculptor, dies   

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  On this day in history "GO Transit" is inaugurated by the Province of Ontario between Pickering, Toronto, Oakville and Hamilton under an operating agreement with Canadian National.   

1967  Philip Coolidge, actor (I Want to Live, Tingler), dies at 58 on May - 23.   

1968  AC Milan wins 8th Europe Cup II in Rotterdam on this day in history.   

1968  Beatles open 2nd Apple Boutique at 161 New Kings Road, London on May - 23.   

1968  On this day in history 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.   

1968  On May - 23 james Burke, actor (Ellery Queen, Army Surgeon), dies at 81   

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  The Who release the rock opera "Tommy" on this day in history.   

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

1970  On this day in history grateful Dead's first perfomance outside of the US (England)   

1970  USSR performs nuclear test (underground) on May - 23.   

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

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

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

1617  On May - 23 birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

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

1644  On this day in history birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

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

1125  On this day in history 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 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  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