Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 23

1929  Charles Van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God on Sea), dies on August - 23.   

1933  Adolph Loos, Austrian architect, dies at 62 on August - 23.   

1937  Albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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  On August - 23 johann P Zilcher, German composer, dies at 88   

1944  On August - 23 nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63   

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

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

1958  Martin du Gard, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1960  On August - 23 oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65   

1962  On August - 23 hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70   

1963  On August - 23 death of glen Gray, American jazz musician and leader of the Casa Loma Orchestra (b. 1900)   

1965  On August - 23 john Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67   

1966  On this day in history francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83   

1967  On this day in history death of georges Berger, Belgian racing driver (b. 1918)   

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

1971  Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59   

1979  Mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies on this day in history.   

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

1982  On August - 23 alberto Cavalcanti, Brazilian director (Herr Puntila), dies at 85   

1986  On August - 23 charles Janssens, Belgian actor (Mira, Malpertuis), dies at 80   

1987  On this day in history siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80   

1989  Helen le Clerq, Dutch dancer, dies on this day in history.   

1990  On August - 23 david Rose, composer (Holiday for Strings, Stripper), dies at 80   

1991  Florence B Seibert, bio-chemist (TB), dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history malcolm Atterbury, actor (7 Days in May, Wild River), dies at 85   

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

1994  Henri Rousselot, admiral, dies at 82 on August - 23.   

1995  On August - 23 alfred Eisenstaedt, photojournalist, dies at 96   

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0686  On this day in history birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on August - 23.   

1727  On August - 23 birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

1740  On this day in history birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)