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May 23rd

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547 Notable birthdays

Denis Compton

Cricket player of england. (1918-1997).

Born May 23rd, 1918 in Middlesex.

Died April 23rd, 1997 at 78 years old in Berkshire (sepsis).

ʻAbdu'l-Bahá

Son of bahá'u'lláh and leader of the bahá'í faith.

Born May 23rd, 1844 in Tehran.

Died November 28th, 1921 at 77 years old in Haifa.

Morgan Pressel

American professional golfer.

Born May 23rd, 1988 (age 37 years) in Tampa. [ref]

Palden Thondup Namgyal

King of sikkim (1923-1982).

Born May 23rd, 1923 in Gangtok.

Died January 29th, 1982 at 58 years old in New York City.

Tomiko Itooka

Japanese supercentenarian (1908–2024).

Born May 23rd, 1908 in Osaka.

Died December 29th, 2024 at 116 years old in Ashiya. [ref]

Salwa Eid Naser

Bahraini sprinter.

Born May 23rd, 1998 (age 27 years) in Onitsha. [ref]

Zalman King

American director, writer, producer, actor (1941-2012).

Born May 23rd, 1942 in Trenton.

Died February 3rd, 2012 at 69 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]

Sunitha Krishnan

Indian social activist.

Born May 23rd, 1972 (age 53 years) in Bengaluru. [ref]

Matt Flynn

American drummer.

Born May 23rd, 1970 (age 55 years) in New York City. [ref]

Pascal Soriot

French businessman.

Born May 23rd, 1959 (age 66 years) in France.

Libby Holman

American socialite, actress, singer, and activist (1904-1971).

Born May 23rd, 1904 in Cincinnati.

Died June 18th, 1971 at 67 years old in Stamford (asphyxia).

Agathe Uwilingiyimana

Prime minister of rwanda (1953-1994).

Born May 23rd, 1953 in Commune of Mwumba.

Died April 7th, 1994 at 40 years old in Kigali (gunshot wound).

Frank McHugh

American actor (1898-1981).

Born May 23rd, 1898 in Homestead.

Died September 11th, 1981 at 83 years old in Greenwich.

Kent Cheng

Hong kong actor and director.

Born May 23rd, 1951 (age 74 years) in Hong Kong, Shantou.

Răzvan Marin

Romanian association football player.

Born May 23rd, 1996 (age 29 years) in Bucharest.

Ezequiel Schelotto

Association football player.

Born May 23rd, 1989 (age 36 years) in Buenos Aires.

Emmanuel Boateng

Ghanaian footballer (born 1996).

Born May 23rd, 1996 (age 29 years) in Ghana.

Laura Devon

American actor, singer and model (1931-2007).

Born May 23rd, 1931 in Chicago.

Died July 19th, 2007 at 76 years old in Beverly Hills.

Charlie Hunter

American musician.

Born May 23rd, 1967 (age 58 years) in Rhode Island.

Ulla Jacobsson

Swedish actress (1929-1982).

Born May 23rd, 1929 in Mölndal.

Died August 20th, 1982 at 53 years old in Vienna (bone cancer).

Humphrey Lyttelton

English jazz trumpeter (1921–2008).

Born May 23rd, 1921 in Eton.

Died April 25th, 2008 at 86 years old in Barnet General Hospital (aortic aneurysm). [ref]

Daniele Massaro

Italian association football player.

Born May 23rd, 1961 (age 64 years) in Monza.

Theofanis Gekas

Greek footballer.

Born May 23rd, 1980 (age 45 years) in Larissa.

Yaron Brook

Political activist.

Born May 23rd, 1961 (age 64 years) in Jerusalem.

Jordan Zimmermann

American baseball pitcher.

Born May 23rd, 1986 (age 39 years) in Auburndale.

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