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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1938  On December - 23 robert Herrick, US writer (Chimes), dies at 70   

1939  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed on this day in history.   

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

1959  On December - 23 edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78   

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

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

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 this day in history karen Verne, actress (Ships of Fools, Underground), dies at 49   

1969  On this day in history donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80   

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

1973  Arthur Richardson, cricketer (9 Tests 1924-26), dies on this day in history.   

1975  On December - 23 death of richard S Welch, CIA station chief in Athens, shot dead   

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 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 December - 23.   

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 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 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 this day in history.