Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 23

1911  On this day in history karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34   

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

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 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 this day in history death of wilson Bentley, American scientist (b. 1865)   

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

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

1943  On this day in history theo[dorus J] Thijssen, Dutch writer (Kees de Jongen), dies at 64   

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  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 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  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  Death of Kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910) on December - 23.   

1962  On this day in history george Saiko, writer, dies at 70   

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

1966  Hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1967  Karen Verne, actress (Ships of Fools, Underground), dies at 49 on December - 23.   

1969  On December - 23 donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80   

1970  Charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1971  Carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84 on December - 23.   

1972  On December - 23 andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84   

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 this day in history.   

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

1982  Jack Webb, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet), dies of a heart attack at 62 on this day in history.   

1983  Death of Colin Middleton, Northern Irish artist (b. 1910) on December - 23.   

1984  On December - 23 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  Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577) was born on December - 23.   

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 December - 23.   

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

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