Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 23

1911  Karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1945  On December - 23 mogens Klitgaard, Danish author (Brunkul), dies at 39   

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

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

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

1951  Alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72 on December - 23.   

1953  On this day in history death of lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed   

1954  On December - 23 death of rené Iché, French sculptor (b. 1897)   

1959  On December - 23 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 December - 23 charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84   

1971  On this day in history carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84   

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

1973  Arthur Richardson, cricketer (9 Tests 1924-26), dies on December - 23.   

1975  Death of Richard S Welch, CIA station chief in Athens, shot dead on December - 23.   

1976  Frank Forest, actor (Big Broadcast of 1937, Champagne Waltz), dies on December - 23.   

1979  On this day in history death of peggy Guggenheim, American art collector (b. 1898)   

1982  On this day in history 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  Death of Joan Lindsay, Australian author (b. 1896) on December - 23.   

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1173  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231)   

1174  On December - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

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

1537  On December - 23 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  Severo Bonini, composer was born on December - 23.   

1597  On December - 23 birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"