Famous Deaths In July - 23

1927  Saad Zaghlul, Egyptian parliament chairman, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history glenn Hammond Curtiss, aviation pioneer/airplane builder, dies at 52   

1932  On July - 23 death of tenby Davies, Welsh half-mile world champion runner (b. 1884)   

1933  Max Schillings, German composer/conductor (Mona Lisa), dies at 65 on July - 23.   

1942  On July - 23 andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56   

1943  On this day in history emanuel Querido, publisher (Sobibor), dies   

1944  On this day in history death of bernard M Cohen, attorney, killed at Belsen concentration camp   

1946  On this day in history james Maxton, politician, dies   

1948  On this day in history d[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies   

1951  Henri Philippe Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime), dies on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55   

1957  G Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1961  Esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75 on July - 23.   

1964  Jan PML de Vries, Dutch germanist/folklorist, dies at 74 on July - 23.   

1966  On July - 23 donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60   

1968  On July - 23 death of don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)   

1969  On July - 23 deli Floyd, writer, dies   

1971  On this day in history van Heflin, actor (Great Adventure), dies at 60   

1973  Eddie Rickenbacker, WW I fighter pilot, dies at 82 on July - 23.   

1974  Mary Forbes, actress (Nun-Les Miserables, Ivy), dies at 90 on July - 23.   

1976  Wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1977  On July - 23 rené de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), dies at 79   

1979  Keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31 on July - 23.   

1980  Death of Sarto Fournier, Mayor of Montreal (b. 1908) on July - 23.   

1982  On July - 23 death of vic Morrow, actor (Cimmaron), killed during "Twilight Zone" at 53   

1983  On this day in history georges Auric, French composer (It Always Rains on Sunday), dies at 84   

1984  On this day in history lloyd Gough, actor (Black Bart, Tolsa), dies of aortic aneurism at 77   

1985  Kay Kyser, bandleader (Kay Kyser's Kollege), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1986  Jouko Paavo Kalervo Tolonen, composer, dies at 73 on July - 23.   

1988  Jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), dies on July - 23.   

1989  Death of Donald Barthelme, American author (b. 1931) on July - 23.   

1990  On this day in history georges Flamant, actor (La Chienne), dies in Paris at 86   

1992  On July - 23 arletty, French actress (Hotel, Longest Day), dies at 94   

1993  On this day in history death of james Jordan, father of NBA star Michael Jordan, found dead near McColl SC   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on July - 23.   

1301  On this day in history birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)   

1339  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on this day in history.   

1503  On this day in history birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on this day in history.