Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 23

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

1912  On this day in history death of otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist (b. 1850)   

1913  James Middleton, cricketer (24 wkt of lefty pace S Af 1895-1903), dies on December - 23.   

1915  On this day in history roland Leighton, dies at 20   

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  Robert Herrick, US writer (Chimes), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1945  Mogens Klitgaard, Danish author (Brunkul), dies at 39 on December - 23.   

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

1948  Death of Hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64 on December - 23.   

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

1951  On December - 23 alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72   

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 December - 23.   

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

1961  On December - 23 death of kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910)   

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

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

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

1967  Karen Verne, actress (Ships of Fools, Underground), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1969  Donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80 on December - 23.   

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

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 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 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  On December - 23 jack Webb, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet), dies of a heart attack at 62   

1983  Death of Colin Middleton, Northern Irish artist (b. 1910) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

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 this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history birth of severo Bonini, composer   

1597  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on December - 23.