Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 23

1911  Karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34 on December - 23.   

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

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  On this day in history a S C Wallis, [Adele von Antal-Opzoomer], writer (Vorstengunst), dies   

1930  Johannes H Been, Brielle archivist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1931  On December - 23 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  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  Death of René Iché, French sculptor (b. 1897) on this day in history.   

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

1961  On this day in history death of kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910)   

1962  George Saiko, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 23 donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80   

1970  Charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history frank Forest, actor (Big Broadcast of 1937, Champagne Waltz), dies   

1979  On this day in history death of peggy Guggenheim, American art collector (b. 1898)   

1982  On this day in history jack Webb, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet), dies of a heart attack at 62   

1983  On December - 23 death of colin Middleton, Northern Irish artist (b. 1910)   

1984  On this day in history 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 December - 23.   

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

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.