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What Happened on May 23, 1906

Famous Birthdays

  • Hellmuth Christian Wolff, German composer, teacher, musicologist, and painter, born in Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1988)

Famous Deaths

Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906)

Norwegian playwright (A Doll's House, Peer Gynt), dies at 78

Died in 1906 1906 Highlights

About May 23, 1906

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 118 years, 2 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Gemini