Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 23

1911  On this day in history karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34   

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

1913  On December - 23 james Middleton, cricketer (24 wkt of lefty pace S Af 1895-1903), dies   

1915  Roland Leighton, dies at 20 on this day in history.   

1925  A S C Wallis, [Adele von Antal-Opzoomer], writer (Vorstengunst), dies on this day in history.   

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

1931  On this day in history death of wilson Bentley, American scientist (b. 1865)   

1938  On December - 23 robert Herrick, US writer (Chimes), dies at 70   

1939  On this day in history anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49   

1943  On December - 23 theo[dorus J] Thijssen, Dutch writer (Kees de Jongen), dies at 64   

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

1946  On December - 23 death of john A. Sampson, American gynecologist (b. 1873)   

1948  Death of Hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64 on this day in history.   

1950  Vincenzo Tommasini, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1951  Alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1953  Death of Lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed on December - 23.   

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

1959  On this day in history edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78   

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

1962  On this day in history george Saiko, writer, dies at 70   

1964  On this day in history arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at 86   

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

1967  On December - 23 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  Carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1972  On December - 23 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  Frank Forest, actor (Big Broadcast of 1937, Champagne Waltz), dies on this day in history.   

1979  Death of Peggy Guggenheim, American art collector (b. 1898) on December - 23.   

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

1983  Death of Colin Middleton, Northern Irish artist (b. 1910) on this day in history.   

1984  On December - 23 death of joan Lindsay, Australian author (b. 1896)   

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1173  On December - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231)   

1174  Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach was born on this day in history.   

1513  On December - 23 birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)   

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

1544  On December - 23 birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)   

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

1582  Severo Bonini, composer was born on December - 23.   

1597  On this day in history birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"