Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In June - 23

1924  On this day in history cecil [James] Sharp, English folk musician, dies at 64   

1926  Death of Viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (b. 1848) on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history thomas H Rollinson, composer, dies at 84   

1945  On this day in history death of lt Gen Ushijima, Japanese commander, commits suicide at Okinawa   

1951  Armin Knab, German composer (Wunderhorn), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1956  Reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81 on June - 23.   

1957  On this day in history louis Fornberg, writer, dies at 48   

1958  Edvard Armas Jarnefeldt, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1959  Jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70   

1965  Mary Boland, actress (Boy Trouble, New Moon), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1969  Stanley Andrews, actor (Old Ranger-Death Valley Days), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history death of roscoe Turner, American aviator and racer (b. 1895)   

1971  On June - 23 george Blagoi, entertainer, dies   

1972  On this day in history elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54   

1973  Fay Holden, actress (Mother-Andy Hardy films), dies at 77 on June - 23.   

1975  William Hansen, actor (Homebodies), dies at 64 on June - 23.   

1980  On this day in history john Laurie, actor (39 Steps, Jericho, Kidnapped), dies at 83   

1981  Zarah Leander, Swedish/German singer/actress (Gabriela), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1982  Death of Vincent Chin, Chinese-American hate crime victim (b. 1955) on this day in history.   

1986  Nigel Stock, actor (Lost Continent, Young Sherlock Holmes), dies on June - 23.   

1988  Dayton Lummis, actor (Moonfire, Flight that Disappeared), dies on June - 23.   

1989  Death of Werner Best, German jurist and nazi leader (b. 1903) on June - 23.   

1991  On this day in history antonio Jacinto, Angolan poet, dies at 66   

1992  Lou Ramos, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

1994  Alan Frank, music publisher, dies at 83 on June - 23.   

1995  On June - 23 jonas Salk, biologist (Polio vaccine), dies of heart failure   

1996  On this day in history andreas George Papandreou, PM of Greece (1981-89, 93-96), dies at 76   

1997  "Wino" Willie Forkner, biker (Wild One), dies of heart attack at 77 on this day in history.   

1998  Death of Maureen O'Sullivan, Irish actress (b. 1911) on this day in history.   

1999  On June - 23 death of buster Merryfield, British actor (b. 1920)   

2001  Death of Yvonne Dionne, one of the Canadian Dionne quintuplets (b. 1934) on June - 23.   

2002  On this day in history death of pedro 'El Rockero' Alcazar, Panamanian boxer (b. 1975)   

2003  Death of Maynard Jackson, Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia (b. 1938) on this day in history.   

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1160  Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) was born on this day in history.   

1433  Francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488) was born on June - 23.   

1456  On this day in history birth of margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486)   

1534  On this day in history birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)   

1540  On this day in history birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer   

1596  On this day in history birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)   

1612  On this day in history birth of justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet   

1612  André Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660) was born on June - 23.