Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 23

1911  On December - 23 karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34   

1912  Death of Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist (b. 1850) on December - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 December - 23.   

1943  Theo[dorus J] Thijssen, Dutch writer (Kees de Jongen), dies at 64 on December - 23.   

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

1946  On December - 23 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 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 this day in history.   

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

1959  On this day in history edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78   

1961  Death of Kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910) on this day in history.   

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

1964  On December - 23 arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at 86   

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

1967  On this day in history 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  On this day in history charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84   

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  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 December - 23.   

1976  On this day in history frank Forest, actor (Big Broadcast of 1937, Champagne Waltz), dies   

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  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 December - 23.   

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

1544  On December - 23 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 this day in history.   

1582  On December - 23 birth of severo Bonini, composer   

1597  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on this day in history.