Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In June - 23

1924  On this day in history cecil [James] Sharp, English folk musician, dies at 64   

1926  Death of Viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (b. 1848) on this day in history.   

1928  On June - 23 thomas H Rollinson, composer, dies at 84   

1945  On this day in history death of lt Gen Ushijima, Japanese commander, commits suicide at Okinawa   

1951  Armin Knab, German composer (Wunderhorn), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1956  Reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81 on June - 23.   

1957  On June - 23 louis Fornberg, writer, dies at 48   

1958  Edvard Armas Jarnefeldt, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1959  On June - 23 jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80   

1961  Franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70 on June - 23.   

1965  Mary Boland, actress (Boy Trouble, New Moon), dies at 83 on June - 23.   

1969  On this day in history stanley Andrews, actor (Old Ranger-Death Valley Days), dies at 78   

1970  Death of Roscoe Turner, American aviator and racer (b. 1895) on this day in history.   

1971  On June - 23 george Blagoi, entertainer, dies   

1972  Elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1973  Fay Holden, actress (Mother-Andy Hardy films), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history william Hansen, actor (Homebodies), dies at 64   

1980  On this day in history john Laurie, actor (39 Steps, Jericho, Kidnapped), dies at 83   

1981  On this day in history zarah Leander, Swedish/German singer/actress (Gabriela), dies at 79   

1982  On this day in history death of vincent Chin, Chinese-American hate crime victim (b. 1955)   

1986  On June - 23 nigel Stock, actor (Lost Continent, Young Sherlock Holmes), dies   

1988  On June - 23 dayton Lummis, actor (Moonfire, Flight that Disappeared), dies   

1989  Death of Werner Best, German jurist and nazi leader (b. 1903) on this day in history.   

1991  On June - 23 antonio Jacinto, Angolan poet, dies at 66   

1992  On June - 23 lou Ramos, entertainer, dies   

1994  Alan Frank, music publisher, dies at 83 on June - 23.   

1995  Jonas Salk, biologist (Polio vaccine), dies of heart failure on June - 23.   

1996  Andreas George Papandreou, PM of Greece (1981-89, 93-96), dies at 76 on June - 23.   

1997  On June - 23 "Wino" Willie Forkner, biker (Wild One), dies of heart attack at 77   

1998  On this day in history death of maureen O'Sullivan, Irish actress (b. 1911)   

1999  On this day in history death of buster Merryfield, British actor (b. 1920)   

2001  Death of Yvonne Dionne, one of the Canadian Dionne quintuplets (b. 1934) on June - 23.   

2002  On this day in history death of pedro 'El Rockero' Alcazar, Panamanian boxer (b. 1975)   

2003  On June - 23 death of maynard Jackson, Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia (b. 1938)   

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1160  On this day in history birth of johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)   

1433  On June - 23 birth of francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488)   

1456  On June - 23 birth of margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486)   

1534  Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582) was born on this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer   

1596  Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

1612  Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet was born on June - 23.   

1612  André Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.