Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 23

1911  On this day in history 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  Roland Leighton, dies at 20 on this day in history.   

1925  A S C Wallis, [Adele von Antal-Opzoomer], writer (Vorstengunst), dies on this day in history.   

1930  On December - 23 johannes H Been, Brielle archivist, dies at 71   

1931  On December - 23 death of wilson Bentley, American scientist (b. 1865)   

1938  On this day in history 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 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 December - 23 death of lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed   

1954  On this day in history death of rené Iché, French sculptor (b. 1897)   

1959  On this day in history 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  On December - 23 george Saiko, writer, dies at 70   

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 December - 23.   

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

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

1971  Carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

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  Jack Webb, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet), dies of a heart attack at 62 on December - 23.   

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

1174  Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach was born on December - 23.   

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

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

1544  On this day in history birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)   

1548  On this day in history birth of pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)   

1582  On December - 23 birth of severo Bonini, composer   

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