Famous Deaths In November - 23

1920  Mohammed ibn Addoellah, Somalian resistances leader "Mad Molla", dies on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history death of urmuz, Romanian writer (b. 1883)   

1926  Frederic Ayers, composer, dies at 50 on November - 23.   

1927  S Przybyszewski, writer, dies on November - 23.   

1931  Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist, dies on November - 23.   

1932  On this day in history percy Pitt, composer, dies at 63   

1934  Death of Giovanni Brunero, Italian cyclist (b. 1895) on November - 23.   

1937  On November - 23 louis Victor Saar, composer, dies at 68   

1938  August TC Kiehl, actor (Hope of Blessing), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1940  Catherina van Rennes, composer, dies at 82 on November - 23.   

1943  Ernest Jones, cricketer ("Jonah" Gave WG's beard a close shave), dies on this day in history.   

1946  On November - 23 death of fawzi Husseini, Arabic High Director for Palestine, murdered   

1948  On November - 23 stanner E V Taylor, US director/writer (Lucky Jim, Ramona), dies at 71   

1949  On November - 23 gustav Radbruch, German Min of Justice, dies   

1952  On this day in history aaro A Hellaakoski, Finnish geographer/poet, dies at 59   

1956  Jeanne Cappe, Belgian author (Tres Grand Cardinal), dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1962  Gloria Gordon, actress (My Friend Irma), dies at 81 on November - 23.   

1965  Franc Debenham, Australian geographer/geologer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1966  Death of Seán T. O'Kelly, President of Ireland (b. 1882) on this day in history.   

1967  Freddie Martin, cricket WI batsman, (9 Tests 486 runs 1 century), dies on this day in history.   

1970  Yusuf Bin Ishak, president of Singapore 1965-70, dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

1971  On November - 23 lisle Nagel, Australian cricket opening bowler (1932), dies   

1972  Marie Wilson, actress (My Friend Irma), dies at 56 on November - 23.   

1973  Claire Dodd, actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy), dies after illness at 64 on November - 23.   

1974  Cornelius Ryan, war reporter/historian (Bridge too Far), dies at 54 on November - 23.   

1976  On this day in history andre Malraux, [Berger], author (Conquerors)/min of Culture, dies   

1979  Merle Oberon, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history herby Wade, cricketer (South African capt 10 Tests 1935-36), dies   

1982  "Reverend" Grady Nutt, actor (Hee Haw), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1983  Death of Juhan Muks, Estonian artist (b. 1899) on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history death of bo Diaz, catcher, crushed to death by a satellite dish at 37   

1991  On this day in history ken Uehara, actor (Honolulu-Tokyo), dies of heart failure at 82   

1992  Ray Acuff, country singer (Wahbash Cannonball), dies on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history gerarda "Meik" Rueter, sculptor, dies at 89   

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1221  Alfonso X (the Wise), king of Castile & Leon (1252-84) was born on November - 23.   

1402  On November - 23 birth of jean de Dunois, French soldier (d. 1468)   

1417  William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1487) was born on this day in history.   

1553  On November - 23 birth of prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum)   

1616  John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis) was born on November - 23.   

1632  On November - 23 birth of jean Mabillon, French palaeographer and diplomat (d. 1707)   

1641  On this day in history birth of anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (d. 1720)   

1669  On this day in history birth of johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch deaf-mute teacher (Surdus Loquens)