Famous Deaths In December - 23

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

1912  On this day in history 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 December - 23 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  Theo[dorus J] Thijssen, Dutch writer (Kees de Jongen), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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 December - 23.  

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  On December - 23 death of kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910)  

1962  George Saiko, writer, dies at 70 on December - 23.  

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

1966  On this day in history hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70  

1967  On December - 23 karen Verne, actress (Ships of Fools, Underground), dies at 49  

1969  Donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80 on this day in history.  

1970  Charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84 on December - 23.  

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

1972  On this day in history andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84  

1973  On this day in history 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  Jack Webb, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet), dies of a heart attack at 62 on this day in history.  

1983  Death of Colin Middleton, Northern Irish artist (b. 1910) on December - 23.  

1984  Death of Joan Lindsay, Australian author (b. 1896) on December - 23.  

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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 this day in history.  

1513  On December - 23 birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)  

1537  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)  

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

1548  Pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae) was born on December - 23.  

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"