Famous Deaths In August - 23

1929  Charles Van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God on Sea), dies on this day in history.   

1933  Adolph Loos, Austrian architect, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1937  Albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel, composer, dies at 68 on August - 23.   

1939  On this day in history sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48   

1941  On August - 23 jack O'Connor, cricketer (four Tests for Aust 1908-09, 13 wkts), dies   

1943  Johann P Zilcher, German composer, dies at 88 on August - 23.   

1944  Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history death of reginald Tate, British actor (b. 1896)   

1956  ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day on this day in history.   

1958  Martin du Gard, writer, dies on August - 23.   

1960  On this day in history oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65   

1962  Hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1963  Death of Glen Gray, American jazz musician and leader of the Casa Loma Orchestra (b. 1900) on this day in history.   

1965  John Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1966  On August - 23 francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83   

1967  Death of Georges Berger, Belgian racing driver (b. 1918) on this day in history.   

1970  Nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1971  Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58 on August - 23.   

1972  On August - 23 balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68   

1974  Death of Roberto Assagioli, Italian psychiatrist (b. 1888) on August - 23.   

1975  Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87 on August - 23.   

1977  Sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1979  On August - 23 mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies   

1980  Norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history alberto Cavalcanti, Brazilian director (Herr Puntila), dies at 85   

1986  On this day in history charles Janssens, Belgian actor (Mira, Malpertuis), dies at 80   

1987  Siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1989  On August - 23 helen le Clerq, Dutch dancer, dies   

1990  David Rose, composer (Holiday for Strings, Stripper), dies at 80 on August - 23.   

1991  On August - 23 florence B Seibert, bio-chemist (TB), dies at 93   

1992  Malcolm Atterbury, actor (7 Days in May, Wild River), dies at 85 on August - 23.   

1993  Charles Scorsese, actor (Cape Fear, Goodfellas, Wise Guys), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1994  On August - 23 henri Rousselot, admiral, dies at 82   

1995  Alfred Eisenstaedt, photojournalist, dies at 96 on August - 23.   

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on August - 23.   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on August - 23.   

1524  On this day in history birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  On this day in history birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1623  On August - 23 birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

1724  On this day in history birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)   

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on this day in history.