Famous Deaths In July - 23

1927  On July - 23 saad Zaghlul, Egyptian parliament chairman, dies at 74   

1930  On this day in history glenn Hammond Curtiss, aviation pioneer/airplane builder, dies at 52   

1932  On this day in history death of tenby Davies, Welsh half-mile world champion runner (b. 1884)   

1933  Max Schillings, German composer/conductor (Mona Lisa), dies at 65 on July - 23.   

1942  Andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56 on this day in history.   

1943  Emanuel Querido, publisher (Sobibor), dies on July - 23.   

1944  Death of Bernard M Cohen, attorney, killed at Belsen concentration camp on July - 23.   

1946  On July - 23 james Maxton, politician, dies   

1948  On this day in history d[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies   

1951  Henri Philippe Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime), dies on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55   

1957  On July - 23 g Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61   

1961  Esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history jan PML de Vries, Dutch germanist/folklorist, dies at 74   

1966  On July - 23 donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60   

1968  On this day in history death of don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)   

1969  On this day in history deli Floyd, writer, dies   

1971  Van Heflin, actor (Great Adventure), dies at 60 on July - 23.   

1973  Eddie Rickenbacker, WW I fighter pilot, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1974  Mary Forbes, actress (Nun-Les Miserables, Ivy), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1976  On July - 23 wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64   

1977  René de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), dies at 79 on July - 23.   

1979  On this day in history keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31   

1980  Death of Sarto Fournier, Mayor of Montreal (b. 1908) on this day in history.   

1982  Death of Vic Morrow, actor (Cimmaron), killed during "Twilight Zone" at 53 on July - 23.   

1983  Georges Auric, French composer (It Always Rains on Sunday), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history lloyd Gough, actor (Black Bart, Tolsa), dies of aortic aneurism at 77   

1985  Kay Kyser, bandleader (Kay Kyser's Kollege), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history jouko Paavo Kalervo Tolonen, composer, dies at 73   

1988  On July - 23 jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), dies   

1989  On this day in history death of donald Barthelme, American author (b. 1931)   

1990  Georges Flamant, actor (La Chienne), dies in Paris at 86 on July - 23.   

1992  On July - 23 arletty, French actress (Hotel, Longest Day), dies at 94   

1993  Death of James Jordan, father of NBA star Michael Jordan, found dead near McColl SC on this day in history.   

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0645  On this day in history birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on July - 23.   

1339  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on this day in history.   

1503  On July - 23 birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

1659  On July - 23 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on July - 23.   

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on July - 23.