Famous Deaths In March - 23

1881  On March - 23 nikolay Rubinstein, composer, dies at 45  

1906  On this day in history victor Barton, cricketer (scored 23 in Test Eng v S Afr 1892), dies  

1907  On this day in history constantine P Pobedonostsev, Russian reactionary senator, dies at 79  

1914  Teunis Stoel, actor, dies at 62 on March - 23.  

1918  On March - 23 cesar Cortinas, composer, dies at 27  

1919  Jean HL Bossard, actor/impresario (2 Orphans), dies at 45 on this day in history.  

1925  On this day in history aleksei Kuropatkin, Russian general/minister of War, dies at 76  

1927  On March - 23 death of paul César Helleu, French artist (b. 1859)  

1931  Death of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev Indian freedom fighters on March - 23.  

1935  Death of Florence Moore, American actress (b. 1886) on this day in history.  

1937  Helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist, dies at 66 on March - 23.  

1943  Andre Lichtenberger, French Sudan writer (Le Petit Roi), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1944  O C Wingate, British general-major (Burma), dies in air crash on March - 23.  

1946  On March - 23 alexandru Zirra, composer, dies at 62  

1947  Death of Archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (b. 1870) on March - 23.  

1950  On this day in history douglas Carr, England cricket leg-spinner (Test 1909), dies  

1952  Klaas Schilder, Dutch vicar/theologist/antifascist, dies at 61 on March - 23.  

1953  Death of Raoul Dufy, painter, Forcalquier, France on March - 23.  

1955  Death of Artur da Silva Bernardes, President of Brazil (b. 1875) on this day in history.  

1957  L Patrick Abercrombie, English architect, dies at 77 on March - 23.  

1958  Florian Znaniecki, Polish/US sociologist/philosopher, dies at 76 on March - 23.  

1960  On this day in history franklin P Adams, columnist (Information Please), dies at 78  

1961  On this day in history a C Russell, cricketer (10 Tests for England 910 runs), dies  

1962  On this day in history josephus RH van Schaik, lawyer/vice-premier of Neth, dies at 80  

1963  On March - 23 davey Moore, dies seconds after KOed in feather-weight championship  

1964  Peter Lorre, actor (Casino Royale), dies at 59 on March - 23.  

1965  Mae Murray, actress (Bachelor Apartment), dies of heart ailment at 75 on March - 23.  

1966  On March - 23 johannes W Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie), dies at 82  

1967  On March - 23 duncan Macrae, actor (Casino Royale, Kidnapped), dies at 61  

1968  Edwin O'Connor, US writer, dies at 49 on March - 23.  

1969  Rudolf Pannwitz, German author/philosopher (Urblik), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

1970  Death of Del Lord, Canadian director (b. 1894) on this day in history.  

1971  Armin Loos, composer, dies at 67 on March - 23.  

1973  Ken Maynard, actor (Phantom Rancher, $50,000 Reward), dies at 77 on March - 23.  

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1429  Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI of England (d. 1482) was born on March - 23.  

1599  Thomas Selle, composer was born on this day in history.  

1638  Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist was born on March - 23.  

1645  William Kidd, Pirate Legend From Scotland (d. 1701) was born on March - 23.  

1699  John Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany was born on this day in history.  

1723  Agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.  

1732  On March - 23 birth of marie Adélaïde of France, daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800)  

1736  Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83) was born on March - 23.