Famous Deaths In July - 23

1927  On this day in history saad Zaghlul, Egyptian parliament chairman, dies at 74   

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

1932  Death of Tenby Davies, Welsh half-mile world champion runner (b. 1884) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Bernard M Cohen, attorney, killed at Belsen concentration camp on July - 23.   

1946  On July - 23 james Maxton, politician, dies   

1948  D[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies on this day in history.   

1951  On July - 23 henri Philippe Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime), dies   

1955  Betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55 on July - 23.   

1957  On July - 23 g Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61   

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

1964  On this day in history jan PML de Vries, Dutch germanist/folklorist, dies at 74   

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

1968  On this day in history death of don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)   

1969  Deli Floyd, writer, dies on July - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1974  On July - 23 mary Forbes, actress (Nun-Les Miserables, Ivy), dies at 90   

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

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 this day in history.   

1980  Death of Sarto Fournier, Mayor of Montreal (b. 1908) on this day in history.   

1982  Death of Vic Morrow, actor (Cimmaron), killed during "Twilight Zone" at 53 on July - 23.   

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

1984  Lloyd Gough, actor (Black Bart, Tolsa), dies of aortic aneurism at 77 on this day in history.   

1985  On July - 23 kay Kyser, bandleader (Kay Kyser's Kollege), dies at 79   

1986  Jouko Paavo Kalervo Tolonen, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1988  On July - 23 jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), dies   

1989  Death of Donald Barthelme, American author (b. 1931) on this day in history.   

1990  Georges Flamant, actor (La Chienne), dies in Paris at 86 on this day in history.   

1992  Arletty, French actress (Hotel, Longest Day), dies at 94 on July - 23.   

1993  Death of James Jordan, father of NBA star Michael Jordan, found dead near McColl SC on July - 23.   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on this day in history.   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on July - 23.   

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on this day in history.   

1401  On this day in history birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

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

1659  On July - 23 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  On July - 23 birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

1734  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]