People who died on May 23

2002

Sam Snead, American golfer (b: May 27, 1912 ; d: May 23, 2002)
► Biography of Sam Snead

1992

Giovanni Falcone (d: May 23, 1992)
► Biography of Giovanni Falcone

1991

Wilhelm Kempff, German conductor (b: November 25, 1895 ; d: May 23, 1991)
► Biography of Wilhelm Kempff

1986

Sterling Hayden, American actor (b: March 26, 1916 ; d: May 23, 1986)
► Biography of Sterling Hayden

1975

Moms Mabley, American comedienne (b: March 19, 1894 ; d: May 23, 1975)
► Biography of Moms Mabley

1965

Earl Webb, baseball player (b: September 17, 1897 ; d: May 23, 1965)
► Biography of Earl Webb

1945

Heinrich Himmler, Nazi official and leader of the SS (b: October 7, 1900 ; d: May 23, 1945)
► Biography of Heinrich Himmler

1937

John D. Rockefeller, American businessman and philanthropist (b: July 8, 1839 ; d: May 23, 1937)
► Biography of John D. Rockefeller

1933

Clyde Barrow (d: May 23, 1933)
► Biography of Clyde Barrow

Bonnie Parker, American outlaw (b: October 1, 1910 ; d: May 23, 1933)
► Biography of Bonnie Parker

1920

Svetozar Boroevi?, Austiran field marshal (b: December 13, 1856 ; d: May 23, 1920)
► Biography of Svetozar Boroevi?

1906

Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian writer (b: March 20, 1828 ; d: May 23, 1906)
► Biography of Henrik Ibsen

1895

Franz Ernst Neumann, German mineralogist and physicist (b: September 11, 1798 ; d: May 23, 1895)
► Biography of Franz Ernst Neumann

1886

Leopold von Ranke (d: May 23, 1886)
► Biography of Leopold von Ranke

1868

Kit Carson, American frontiersman (b: December 24, 1809 ; d: May 23, 1868)
► Biography of Kit Carson

1857

Augustin Louis Cauchy, French mathematician (b: August 21, 1789 ; d: May 23, 1857)
► Biography of Augustin Louis Cauchy

1855

Charles Robert Malden, British naval officer (b: August 9, 1797 ; d: May 23, 1855)
► Biography of Charles Robert Malden

1841

Franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher and theologian (b: March 27, 1765 ; d: May 23, 1841)
► Biography of Franz Xaver von Baader

1786

Móric Be?ovský (d: May 23, 1786)
► Biography of Móric Be?ovský

1783

James Otis, American lawyer and patriot (b: February 5, 1725 ; d: May 23, 1783)
► Biography of James Otis

1754

John Wood, the Elder (d: May 23, 1754)
► Biography of John Wood, the Elder

1752

William Bradford, British-born printer (b: May 20, 1663 ; d: May 23, 1752)
► Biography of William Bradford (1663-1752)

1701

Captain Kidd (d: May 23, 1701)
► Biography of Captain Kidd

1691

Adrien Auzout, French astronomer (b: January 28, 1622 ; d: May 23, 1691)
► Biography of Adrien Auzout

1670

Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b: July 14, 1610 ; d: May 23, 1670)
► Biography of Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany

1662

John Gauden (d: May 23, 1662)
► Biography of John Gauden

1524

Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b: July 17, 1487 ; d: May 23, 1524)
► Biography of Ismail I

1523

Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b: September 9, 1466 ; d: May 23, 1523)
► Biography of Ashikaga Yoshitane

1498

Girolamo Savonarola, Dominican priest and ruler of Florence (b: September 21, 1452 ; d: May 23, 1498)
► Biography of Girolamo Savonarola

1304

Jehan de Lescurel (d: May 23, 1304)
► Biography of Jehan de Lescurel

1125

Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (d: May 23, 1125)
► Biography of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor

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