Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 23

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

1933  On August - 23 adolph Loos, Austrian architect, dies at 62   

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

1939  Sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

1943  On this day in history 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  ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day on August - 23.   

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 August - 23.   

1963  On this day in history death of glen Gray, American jazz musician and leader of the Casa Loma Orchestra (b. 1900)   

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  On August - 23 nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55   

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

1972  Balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history death of roberto Assagioli, Italian psychiatrist (b. 1888)   

1975  On August - 23 hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87   

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

1979  On this day in history 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  Charles Janssens, Belgian actor (Mira, Malpertuis), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1989  On this day in history helen le Clerq, Dutch dancer, dies   

1990  On this day in history david Rose, composer (Holiday for Strings, Stripper), dies at 80   

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  On this day in history charles Scorsese, actor (Cape Fear, Goodfellas, Wise Guys), dies at 80   

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

1995  Alfred Eisenstaedt, photojournalist, dies at 96 on this day in history.   

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on this day in history.   

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

1524  On August - 23 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 August - 23 birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)   

1727  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

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