Famous Deaths In December - 23

1911  On this day in history karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34   

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

1913  On December - 23 james Middleton, cricketer (24 wkt of lefty pace S Af 1895-1903), dies   

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  On this day in history johannes H Been, Brielle archivist, dies at 71   

1931  Death of Wilson Bentley, American scientist (b. 1865) on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history death of john A. Sampson, American gynecologist (b. 1873)   

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

1950  Vincenzo Tommasini, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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  On December - 23 death of rené Iché, French sculptor (b. 1897)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1970  On December - 23 charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84   

1971  On December - 23 carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84   

1972  Andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84 on December - 23.   

1973  On this day in history arthur Richardson, cricketer (9 Tests 1924-26), dies   

1975  On this day in history death of richard S Welch, CIA station chief in Athens, shot dead   

1976  On December - 23 frank Forest, actor (Big Broadcast of 1937, Champagne Waltz), dies   

1979  Death of Peggy Guggenheim, American art collector (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

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 December - 23 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  On December - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

1513  Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577) was born on this day in history.   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 23.   

1582  Severo Bonini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1597  On this day in history birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"