Famous Deaths In February - 23

1913  On this day in history jimmy Sinclair, cricketer (3 centuries in 25 Test S Afr career), dies  

1915  On February - 23 robert Smalls, Reconstruction congressman, dies at 75 in SC  

1916  George Clement Martin, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1920  On this day in history alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer, dies at 61  

1922  Death of Albert Victor Bäcklund, Swedish physicist (b. 1845) on February - 23.  

1927  On this day in history sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer, dies at 79  

1930  On this day in history horst Wessel, German nazi lyricist (Fahne Hoch), dies at 22  

1931  On this day in history nellie Melba, [Helen Mitchell], Australian soprano, dies  

1934  Death of Augusto Sandino, Nicaraguan patriot, assassinated by National Guard on February - 23.  

1935  Jan Duiker, Dutch architect (Hotel Gooiland), dies at 44 on February - 23.  

1937  On this day in history claude Buckenham, cricketer (21 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1909-10), dies  

1942  On February - 23 stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60  

1944  On February - 23 leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies  

1945  On February - 23 aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet/writer (Pjotr Peroyj), dies at 62  

1946  On this day in history death of tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (hanged) (b. 1885)  

1948  Death of John Robert Gregg, Irish-born publisher and inventor (b. 1866) on this day in history.  

1955  Paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86 on February - 23.  

1957  On this day in history death of marika Ninou, Greek singer (b. 1918)  

1960  On February - 23 death of arthur Legat, Belgian racing driver (b. 1898)  

1961  Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies on this day in history.  

1965  Stan Laurel, comedian (Laurel & Hardy), dies of heart attack at 74 on February - 23.  

1968  Fannie Hurst, US author (Anatomy of Me), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1969  On this day in history abd al-Aziz Abd al-Rahman al-Faisal al-Saud, King Saudia, dies at 67  

1970  On this day in history death of hirsch Jacobs, American thoroughbred horse trainer and owner (b. 1904)  

1971  On February - 23 king Lockwood, dies of stroke at 73  

1972  Michael Taube, composer, dies at 81 on February - 23.  

1973  On this day in history death of dickinson W. Richards, American physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1895)  

1974  Florence Rice, actress (Girl in 1313, Carnival), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1976  On February - 23 fuzzy Knight, actor (Gun Town, Ragtime Cowboy Joe), dies at 74  

1979  Death of W.A.C. Bennett, Canadian politician (b. 1900) on this day in history.  

1980  Robert Vandekerckhove, Belgian politician, dies at 62 on February - 23.  

1983  On February - 23 adrian Boult, conductor, dies  

1985  On this day in history alexander Scourby, actor (Jesus, Shaggy Dog, Giant), dies at 71  

1987  Esmond Knight, actor (Black Narcissus, Henry V), dies at 80 on February - 23.  

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1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on February - 23.  

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.  

1583  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)  

1614  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on February - 23.  

1615  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on February - 23.  

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on this day in history.  

1646  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)  

1648  Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on February - 23.