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  Thomas H Rollinson, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

1951  On June - 23 armin Knab, German composer (Wunderhorn), dies at 70   

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

1957  On this day in history louis Fornberg, writer, dies at 48   

1958  On this day in history edvard Armas Jarnefeldt, composer, dies at 88   

1959  Jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1961  Franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1969  On June - 23 stanley Andrews, actor (Old Ranger-Death Valley Days), dies at 78   

1970  Death of Roscoe Turner, American aviator and racer (b. 1895) on June - 23.   

1971  George Blagoi, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

1972  Elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54 on June - 23.   

1973  Fay Holden, actress (Mother-Andy Hardy films), dies at 77 on June - 23.   

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

1980  On June - 23 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  Death of Vincent Chin, Chinese-American hate crime victim (b. 1955) on this day in history.   

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

1988  Dayton Lummis, actor (Moonfire, Flight that Disappeared), dies on this day in history.   

1989  On June - 23 death of werner Best, German jurist and nazi leader (b. 1903)   

1991  Antonio Jacinto, Angolan poet, dies at 66 on June - 23.   

1992  Lou Ramos, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history alan Frank, music publisher, dies at 83   

1995  On June - 23 jonas Salk, biologist (Polio vaccine), dies of heart failure   

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

1997  "Wino" Willie Forkner, biker (Wild One), dies of heart attack at 77 on this day in history.   

1998  On June - 23 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 this day in history.   

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

2003  Death of Maynard Jackson, Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia (b. 1938) on this day in history.   

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1160  On June - 23 birth of johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)   

1433  Francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488) was born on June - 23.   

1456  Margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486) was born on June - 23.   

1534  Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582) was born on June - 23.   

1540  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on this day in history.   

1596  On June - 23 birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)   

1612  Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet was born on this day in history.   

1612  André Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660) was born on June - 23.