Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In June - 23

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

1926  On this day in history death of viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (b. 1848)   

1928  On this day in history 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  On June - 23 reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81   

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

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

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

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

1965  On June - 23 mary Boland, actress (Boy Trouble, New Moon), dies at 83   

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 June - 23.   

1971  George Blagoi, entertainer, dies on June - 23.   

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  William Hansen, actor (Homebodies), dies at 64 on June - 23.   

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 June - 23 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 this day in history dayton Lummis, actor (Moonfire, Flight that Disappeared), dies   

1989  Death of Werner Best, German jurist and nazi leader (b. 1903) on June - 23.   

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

1992  Lou Ramos, entertainer, dies on June - 23.   

1994  Alan Frank, music publisher, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history 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 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  On June - 23 death of yvonne Dionne, one of the Canadian Dionne quintuplets (b. 1934)   

2002  Death of Pedro 'El Rockero' Alcazar, Panamanian boxer (b. 1975) on this day in history.   

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

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1160  Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) was born on this day in history.   

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  On June - 23 birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)   

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

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

1612  On June - 23 birth of justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet   

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