Famous Deaths 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 December - 23.   

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

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

1925  On December - 23 a S C Wallis, [Adele von Antal-Opzoomer], writer (Vorstengunst), dies   

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  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1948  On December - 23 death of hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64   

1950  Vincenzo Tommasini, composer, dies at 72 on December - 23.   

1951  On December - 23 alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72   

1953  On this day in history death of lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed   

1954  Death of René Iché, French sculptor (b. 1897) on December - 23.   

1959  Edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78 on December - 23.   

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

1962  George Saiko, writer, dies at 70 on December - 23.   

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

1966  Hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70 on December - 23.   

1967  Karen Verne, actress (Ships of Fools, Underground), dies at 49 on December - 23.   

1969  Donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80 on December - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 23.   

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  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

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

1537  On this day in history 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  Pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae) was born on this day in history.   

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.