Famous Deaths In July - 23

1927  Saad Zaghlul, Egyptian parliament chairman, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1930  Glenn Hammond Curtiss, aviation pioneer/airplane builder, dies at 52 on July - 23.   

1932  On July - 23 death of tenby Davies, Welsh half-mile world champion runner (b. 1884)   

1933  On July - 23 max Schillings, German composer/conductor (Mona Lisa), dies at 65   

1942  Andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history emanuel Querido, publisher (Sobibor), dies   

1944  Death of Bernard M Cohen, attorney, killed at Belsen concentration camp on July - 23.   

1946  James Maxton, politician, dies on July - 23.   

1948  D[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history henri Philippe Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime), dies   

1955  On this day in history betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55   

1957  On July - 23 g Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61   

1961  Esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history jan PML de Vries, Dutch germanist/folklorist, dies at 74   

1966  Donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history death of don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)   

1969  Deli Floyd, writer, dies on July - 23.   

1971  On July - 23 van Heflin, actor (Great Adventure), dies at 60   

1973  Eddie Rickenbacker, WW I fighter pilot, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history mary Forbes, actress (Nun-Les Miserables, Ivy), dies at 90   

1976  On July - 23 wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64   

1977  On this day in history rené de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), dies at 79   

1979  Keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31 on this day in history.   

1980  Death of Sarto Fournier, Mayor of Montreal (b. 1908) on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history death of vic Morrow, actor (Cimmaron), killed during "Twilight Zone" at 53   

1983  Georges Auric, French composer (It Always Rains on Sunday), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1984  On July - 23 lloyd Gough, actor (Black Bart, Tolsa), dies of aortic aneurism at 77   

1985  Kay Kyser, bandleader (Kay Kyser's Kollege), dies at 79 on July - 23.   

1986  Jouko Paavo Kalervo Tolonen, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1988  Jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), dies on this day in history.   

1989  On July - 23 death of donald Barthelme, American author (b. 1931)   

1990  On this day in history georges Flamant, actor (La Chienne), dies in Paris at 86   

1992  On this day in history arletty, French actress (Hotel, Longest Day), dies at 94   

1993  On July - 23 death of james Jordan, father of NBA star Michael Jordan, found dead near McColl SC   

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0645  On this day in history birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on July - 23.   

1339  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on July - 23.   

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on July - 23.   

1659  On this day in history birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on July - 23.   

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on this day in history.