Historical Events
NY Public Library Dedicated
NY Public Library building at 5th Avenue dedicated by President William Howard Taft
Famous Birthdays
Betty Nuthall (1911-1983)
English tennis player (US National Championship, 1930), born in Surbiton, England
- Boris Kremenliev, Bulgarian-American composer (The Tell-Tale Heart), educator (UCLA, 1947-78), and ethnomusicologist (Bulgarian-Macedonian Folk Music), born in Razlog, Bulgaria (d. 1988)
- Melvin M Payne, American scientific leader (National Geographic Society, 1932-88), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1990)
About May 23, 1911
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 112 years, 10 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini
