Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 23

1911  Karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34 on December - 23.   

1912  Death of Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist (b. 1850) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history james Middleton, cricketer (24 wkt of lefty pace S Af 1895-1903), dies   

1915  Roland Leighton, dies at 20 on December - 23.   

1925  A S C Wallis, [Adele von Antal-Opzoomer], writer (Vorstengunst), dies on December - 23.   

1930  Johannes H Been, Brielle archivist, dies at 71 on December - 23.   

1931  Death of Wilson Bentley, American scientist (b. 1865) on December - 23.   

1938  Robert Herrick, US writer (Chimes), dies at 70 on December - 23.   

1939  Anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1943  Theo[dorus J] Thijssen, Dutch writer (Kees de Jongen), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1945  Mogens Klitgaard, Danish author (Brunkul), dies at 39 on December - 23.   

1946  Death of John A. Sampson, American gynecologist (b. 1873) on December - 23.   

1948  On this day in history death of hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64   

1950  On this day in history vincenzo Tommasini, composer, dies at 72   

1951  Alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72 on December - 23.   

1953  On December - 23 death of lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed   

1954  On this day in history death of rené Iché, French sculptor (b. 1897)   

1959  Edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1961  Death of Kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910) on this day in history.   

1962  On December - 23 george Saiko, writer, dies at 70   

1964  On December - 23 arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at 86   

1966  On this day in history hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70   

1967  On this day in history karen Verne, actress (Ships of Fools, Underground), dies at 49   

1969  On December - 23 donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80   

1970  On this day in history charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84   

1971  On December - 23 carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84   

1972  On this day in history andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84   

1973  Arthur Richardson, cricketer (9 Tests 1924-26), dies on December - 23.   

1975  Death of Richard S Welch, CIA station chief in Athens, shot dead on this day in history.   

1976  On December - 23 frank Forest, actor (Big Broadcast of 1937, Champagne Waltz), dies   

1979  On December - 23 death of peggy Guggenheim, American art collector (b. 1898)   

1982  On December - 23 jack Webb, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet), dies of a heart attack at 62   

1983  On December - 23 death of colin Middleton, Northern Irish artist (b. 1910)   

1984  Death of Joan Lindsay, Australian author (b. 1896) on this day in history.   

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1173  Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231) was born on December - 23.   

1174  Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach was born on December - 23.   

1513  Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577) was born on December - 23.   

1537  On December - 23 birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

1544  Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71) was born on this day in history.   

1548  On this day in history birth of pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)   

1582  On this day in history birth of severo Bonini, composer   

1597  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on this day in history.