Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 23

1911  Karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1912  On December - 23 death of otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist (b. 1850)   

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

1938  On this day in history robert Herrick, US writer (Chimes), dies at 70   

1939  Anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49 on December - 23.   

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  Death of John A. Sampson, American gynecologist (b. 1873) on this day in history.   

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

1950  On December - 23 vincenzo Tommasini, composer, dies at 72   

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

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

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

1959  On December - 23 edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78   

1961  Death of Kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910) on December - 23.   

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

1964  Arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

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

1969  On this day in history 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  Andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1973  On December - 23 arthur Richardson, cricketer (9 Tests 1924-26), dies   

1975  On December - 23 death of richard S Welch, CIA station chief in Athens, shot dead   

1976  Frank Forest, actor (Big Broadcast of 1937, Champagne Waltz), dies on December - 23.   

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

1982  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of joan Lindsay, Australian author (b. 1896)   

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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 this day in history.   

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 December - 23.   

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