Born:
James Buchanan Eads, U.S., engineer/inventor, Eads Bridge-St. Louis
More Notable Birthdays on May 23:
1966 - Helena Bonham Carter, London, actress, Ft. Worth, Howards End
1961 - Drew Carey, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor/comedian, Drew-Drew Carey Show
1933 - Joan Collins, American Actress
1910 - Artie Shaw, Arthur Arshawsky, New York City, bandleader, Come'on my House
1799 - Thomas Hood, English poet/composer, Song of the Shirt
