Today on May 23 in history there were 19 birthdays and 46 historical events.


Birthday May 23, 1707 Carolus Linn‘us, biological classifier, sweden
Birthday May 23, 1734 Friedrich Anton Mesmer, German physician, hypnotist
Birthday May 23, 1810 Margaret Fuller is born
Birthday May 23, 1844 Abdu'l-Bah,, early Bah '¡ leader
Birthday May 23, 1883 Douglas Fairbanks, 1st & greatest of Hollywood's swashbucklers
Birthday May 23, 1891 Par Lagerkvist, Swedish novelist, poet, dramatist (Nobel 1951)
Birthday May 23, 1903 Walter Reisch, US screenwriter (Ninotchka, Gaslight, Titanic)
Birthday May 23, 1908 John Bardeen, physicist (Nobel 1956, 1972)
Birthday May 23, 1910 Artie Shaw (Arthur Arshawsky), band leader and husband
Birthday May 23, 1919 Betty Garrett, in St Joseph Mo
Birthday May 23, 1923 Alicia de Larrocha, Pianist
Birthday May 23, 1928 Rosemary Clooney, in Kentucky, singer
Birthday May 23, 1931 Barbara Barrie, in Chicago
Birthday May 23, 1933 Joan Collins, in London, Actress
Birthday May 23, 1933 Joan Collins is born
Birthday May 23, 1943 John Newcombe, Australian tennis pro
Birthday May 23, 1949 Alan Garc¡a Perez, pres of Peru (1985-, )
Birthday May 23, 1951 Anatoliy Karpov, of USSR, world chess champion (1975-85)
Birthday May 23, 1952 Boxer Marvelous Marvin Hagler, in NJ
History May 23, 1430 Joan of Arc captured by Burgundians who sold her to English
History May 23, 1498 Italian preacher Savonarola tortured & executed in Florence
History May 23, 1533 King Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null & void
History May 23, 1576 Tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory
History May 23, 1701 Capt Kidd hung in London after convicted of piracy & murder
History May 23, 1701 Captain Kidd walks the plank
History May 23, 1777 Meigs Expedition claims sole Patriot victory on Long Island
History May 23, 1788 SC becomes 8th state to ratify US constitution
History May 23, 1844 Decl of Bab (Bah '¡ festival)
History May 23, 1853 Buenos Aires gains independence from Argentina (reunited 1859)
History May 23, 1864 Fighting begins on the North Anna River, Virginia
History May 23, 1873 Canada's North West Mounted Police force was established
History May 23, 1873 Postal Cards sold in SF for 1st time
History May 23, 1898 1st Philippine Expeditionary Troops sail from SF
History May 23, 1900 Forgotten Civil War hero honored
History May 23, 1903 1st direct primary election law adopted - by Wisconsin
History May 23, 1903 1st automobile trip across US from SF to NY - ended April 1
History May 23, 1908 Dirigible explodes over SF Bay - 16 passengers fall - none die
History May 23, 1911 New York Public Library dedicated
History May 23, 1911 NY Public Library building at Fifth Avenue dedicated by Pres Taft
History May 23, 1915 Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary
History May 23, 1915 Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary in WW I
History May 23, 1922 Walt Disney incorporates his 1st film company Laugh-O-Gram Films
History May 23, 1923 Curley is buried at Little Big Horn
History May 23, 1934 Bonnie and Clyde are killed by police
History May 23, 1934 Outlaws Bonnie and Clyde shot to death in stolen Ford
History May 23, 1934 Bonnie & Clyde shot in Louisana ambush
History May 23, 1937 Industrialist John D Rockfeller died in Ormond Beach Fla
History May 23, 1941 Joe Louis beats Buddy Baer to retain heavyweight title
History May 23, 1941 Lord Mountbatten, cousin to a king, sunk by German dive-bombers
History May 23, 1945 Nazi Himmler committed suicide while in prison at Luneburg Germany
History May 23, 1945 Himmler commits suicide
History May 23, 1948 Joe DiMaggio hits three consecutive HRs
History May 23, 1949 West Germany was proclaimed
History May 23, 1949 Federal Republic of Germany is established
History May 23, 1956 World Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building
History May 23, 1960 Eichmann captured
History May 23, 1960 Tsunami hits Hawaii
History May 23, 1960 Israel announced capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina
History May 23, 1962 Scott Carpenter orbits Earth three times in US Aurora 7
History May 23, 1962 Joe Pepitone 2nd Yankee to hit 2 HRs in 1 inning (Joe DiMaggio)
History May 23, 1967 Congressman claims M-16 is defective
History May 23, 1971 North Vietnamese infiltrators attack U.S. base
History May 23, 1972 United States widens aerial campaign
History May 23, 1979 Tom Petty defies his record label and files for bankruptcy
History May 23, 2004 George W. Bush recovers from bicycle accident


May 23, 1707 Carolus Linn‘us, biological classifier, sweden
May 23, 1734 Friedrich Anton Mesmer, German physician, hypnotist
May 23, 1810 Margaret Fuller is born
May 23, 1844 Abdu'l-Bah,, early Bah '¡ leader
May 23, 1883 Douglas Fairbanks, 1st & greatest of Hollywood's swashbucklers
May 23, 1891 Par Lagerkvist, Swedish novelist, poet, dramatist (Nobel 1951)
May 23, 1903 Walter Reisch, US screenwriter (Ninotchka, Gaslight, Titanic)
May 23, 1908 John Bardeen, physicist (Nobel 1956, 1972)
May 23, 1910 Artie Shaw (Arthur Arshawsky), band leader and husband
May 23, 1919 Betty Garrett, in St Joseph Mo
May 23, 1923 Alicia de Larrocha, Pianist
May 23, 1928 Rosemary Clooney, in Kentucky, singer
May 23, 1931 Barbara Barrie, in Chicago
May 23, 1933 Joan Collins, in London, Actress
May 23, 1933 Joan Collins is born
May 23, 1943 John Newcombe, Australian tennis pro
May 23, 1949 Alan Garc¡a Perez, pres of Peru (1985-, )
May 23, 1951 Anatoliy Karpov, of USSR, world chess champion (1975-85)
May 23, 1952 Boxer Marvelous Marvin Hagler, in NJ


May 23, 1430 Joan of Arc captured by Burgundians who sold her to English
May 23, 1498 Italian preacher Savonarola tortured & executed in Florence
May 23, 1533 King Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null & void
May 23, 1576 Tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory
May 23, 1701 Capt Kidd hung in London after convicted of piracy & murder
May 23, 1701 Captain Kidd walks the plank
May 23, 1777 Meigs Expedition claims sole Patriot victory on Long Island
May 23, 1788 SC becomes 8th state to ratify US constitution
May 23, 1844 Decl of Bab (Bah '¡ festival)
May 23, 1853 Buenos Aires gains independence from Argentina (reunited 1859)
May 23, 1864 Fighting begins on the North Anna River, Virginia
May 23, 1873 Canada's North West Mounted Police force was established
May 23, 1873 Postal Cards sold in SF for 1st time
May 23, 1898 1st Philippine Expeditionary Troops sail from SF
May 23, 1900 Forgotten Civil War hero honored
May 23, 1903 1st direct primary election law adopted - by Wisconsin
May 23, 1903 1st automobile trip across US from SF to NY - ended April 1
May 23, 1908 Dirigible explodes over SF Bay - 16 passengers fall - none die
May 23, 1911 New York Public Library dedicated
May 23, 1911 NY Public Library building at Fifth Avenue dedicated by Pres Taft
May 23, 1915 Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary
May 23, 1915 Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary in WW I
May 23, 1922 Walt Disney incorporates his 1st film company Laugh-O-Gram Films
May 23, 1923 Curley is buried at Little Big Horn
May 23, 1934 Bonnie and Clyde are killed by police
May 23, 1934 Outlaws Bonnie and Clyde shot to death in stolen Ford
May 23, 1934 Bonnie & Clyde shot in Louisana ambush
May 23, 1937 Industrialist John D Rockfeller died in Ormond Beach Fla
May 23, 1941 Joe Louis beats Buddy Baer to retain heavyweight title
May 23, 1941 Lord Mountbatten, cousin to a king, sunk by German dive-bombers
May 23, 1945 Nazi Himmler committed suicide while in prison at Luneburg Germany
May 23, 1945 Himmler commits suicide
May 23, 1948 Joe DiMaggio hits three consecutive HRs
May 23, 1949 West Germany was proclaimed
May 23, 1949 Federal Republic of Germany is established
May 23, 1956 World Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building
May 23, 1960 Eichmann captured
May 23, 1960 Tsunami hits Hawaii
May 23, 1960 Israel announced capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina
May 23, 1962 Scott Carpenter orbits Earth three times in US Aurora 7
May 23, 1962 Joe Pepitone 2nd Yankee to hit 2 HRs in 1 inning (Joe DiMaggio)
May 23, 1967 Congressman claims M-16 is defective
May 23, 1971 North Vietnamese infiltrators attack U.S. base
May 23, 1972 United States widens aerial campaign
May 23, 1979 Tom Petty defies his record label and files for bankruptcy
May 23, 2004 George W. Bush recovers from bicycle accident