Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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  James Middleton, cricketer (24 wkt of lefty pace S Af 1895-1903), dies on December - 23.   

1915  Roland Leighton, dies at 20 on December - 23.   

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 December - 23.   

1939  On December - 23 anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49   

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

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  On this day in history death of hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64   

1950  Vincenzo Tommasini, composer, dies at 72 on December - 23.   

1951  On this day in history alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72   

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

1954  Death of René Iché, French sculptor (b. 1897) on this day in history.   

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

1961  On this day in history death of kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910)   

1962  George Saiko, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1966  On December - 23 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 December - 23.   

1970  On December - 23 charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84   

1971  On December - 23 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  On December - 23 frank Forest, actor (Big Broadcast of 1937, Champagne Waltz), dies   

1979  On December - 23 death of peggy Guggenheim, American art collector (b. 1898)   

1982  On December - 23 jack Webb, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet), dies of a heart attack at 62   

1983  On this day in history death of colin Middleton, Northern Irish artist (b. 1910)   

1984  On December - 23 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 December - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

1513  Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577) was born on this day in history.   

1537  On December - 23 birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

1544  Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71) was born on December - 23.   

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

1582  Severo Bonini, composer was born on December - 23.   

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