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  On December - 23 roland Leighton, dies at 20  

1925  A S C Wallis, [Adele von Antal-Opzoomer], writer (Vorstengunst), dies on December - 23.  

1930  On this day in history johannes H Been, Brielle archivist, dies at 71  

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  Anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1943  On this day in history theo[dorus J] Thijssen, Dutch writer (Kees de Jongen), dies at 64  

1945  On this day in history mogens Klitgaard, Danish author (Brunkul), dies at 39  

1946  Death of John A. Sampson, American gynecologist (b. 1873) on this day in history.  

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

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

1951  Alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1953  On December - 23 death of lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed  

1954  On this day in history death of rené Iché, French sculptor (b. 1897)  

1959  Edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

1966  Hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1967  On December - 23 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 December - 23.  

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  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 December - 23.  

1982  On December - 23 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  Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.  

1174  Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach was born on December - 23.  

1513  On this day in history birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)  

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

1544  On this day in history birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)  

1548  On December - 23 birth of pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)  

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"