Famous Deaths In June - 23

1924  On this day in history cecil [James] Sharp, English folk musician, dies at 64   

1926  On this day in history death of viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (b. 1848)   

1928  On this day in history thomas H Rollinson, composer, dies at 84   

1945  On this day in history death of lt Gen Ushijima, Japanese commander, commits suicide at Okinawa   

1951  Armin Knab, German composer (Wunderhorn), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81   

1957  On June - 23 louis Fornberg, writer, dies at 48   

1958  Edvard Armas Jarnefeldt, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1959  Jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80 on June - 23.   

1961  On this day in history franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70   

1965  On June - 23 mary Boland, actress (Boy Trouble, New Moon), dies at 83   

1969  Stanley Andrews, actor (Old Ranger-Death Valley Days), dies at 78 on June - 23.   

1970  On this day in history death of roscoe Turner, American aviator and racer (b. 1895)   

1971  On June - 23 george Blagoi, entertainer, dies   

1972  On this day in history elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54   

1973  Fay Holden, actress (Mother-Andy Hardy films), dies at 77 on June - 23.   

1975  On this day in history william Hansen, actor (Homebodies), dies at 64   

1980  John Laurie, actor (39 Steps, Jericho, Kidnapped), dies at 83 on June - 23.   

1981  Zarah Leander, Swedish/German singer/actress (Gabriela), dies at 79 on June - 23.   

1982  On June - 23 death of vincent Chin, Chinese-American hate crime victim (b. 1955)   

1986  Nigel Stock, actor (Lost Continent, Young Sherlock Holmes), dies on June - 23.   

1988  Dayton Lummis, actor (Moonfire, Flight that Disappeared), dies on June - 23.   

1989  Death of Werner Best, German jurist and nazi leader (b. 1903) on this day in history.   

1991  On June - 23 antonio Jacinto, Angolan poet, dies at 66   

1992  On June - 23 lou Ramos, entertainer, dies   

1994  On this day in history alan Frank, music publisher, dies at 83   

1995  On this day in history jonas Salk, biologist (Polio vaccine), dies of heart failure   

1996  Andreas George Papandreou, PM of Greece (1981-89, 93-96), dies at 76 on June - 23.   

1997  "Wino" Willie Forkner, biker (Wild One), dies of heart attack at 77 on this day in history.   

1998  On June - 23 death of maureen O'Sullivan, Irish actress (b. 1911)   

1999  Death of Buster Merryfield, British actor (b. 1920) on June - 23.   

2001  Death of Yvonne Dionne, one of the Canadian Dionne quintuplets (b. 1934) on June - 23.   

2002  On this day in history death of pedro 'El Rockero' Alcazar, Panamanian boxer (b. 1975)   

2003  On this day in history death of maynard Jackson, Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia (b. 1938)   

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1160  Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) was born on June - 23.   

1433  Francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488) was born on June - 23.   

1456  Margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486) was born on this day in history.   

1534  On this day in history birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)   

1540  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)   

1612  Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet was born on June - 23.   

1612  On this day in history birth of andré Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660)