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  Constantine P Pobedonostsev, Russian reactionary senator, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1914  Teunis Stoel, actor, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1918  On this day in history cesar Cortinas, composer, dies at 27  

1919  Jean HL Bossard, actor/impresario (2 Orphans), dies at 45 on March - 23.  

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

1927  Death of Paul César Helleu, French artist (b. 1859) on this day in history.  

1931  On this day in history death of bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev Indian freedom fighters  

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

1937  On this day in history helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist, dies at 66  

1943  On this day in history andre Lichtenberger, French Sudan writer (Le Petit Roi), dies at 72  

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

1946  Alexandru Zirra, composer, dies at 62 on March - 23.  

1947  Death of Archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (b. 1870) on this day in history.  

1950  On March - 23 douglas Carr, England cricket leg-spinner (Test 1909), dies  

1952  On this day in history klaas Schilder, Dutch vicar/theologist/antifascist, dies at 61  

1953  On this day in history death of raoul Dufy, painter, Forcalquier, France  

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  On this day in history florian Znaniecki, Polish/US sociologist/philosopher, dies at 76  

1960  Franklin P Adams, columnist (Information Please), dies at 78 on March - 23.  

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

1962  Josephus RH van Schaik, lawyer/vice-premier of Neth, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1963  Davey Moore, dies seconds after KOed in feather-weight championship on this day in history.  

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

1965  On March - 23 mae Murray, actress (Bachelor Apartment), dies of heart ailment at 75  

1966  Johannes W Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie), dies at 82 on March - 23.  

1967  Duncan Macrae, actor (Casino Royale, Kidnapped), dies at 61 on March - 23.  

1968  On this day in history edwin O'Connor, US writer, dies at 49  

1969  On March - 23 rudolf Pannwitz, German author/philosopher (Urblik), dies at 87  

1970  Death of Del Lord, Canadian director (b. 1894) on March - 23.  

1971  Armin Loos, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1973  On this day in history ken Maynard, actor (Phantom Rancher, $50,000 Reward), dies at 77  

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1429  On this day in history birth of margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI of England (d. 1482)  

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

1638  On March - 23 birth of frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist  

1645  William Kidd, Pirate Legend From Scotland (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.  

1699  On March - 23 birth of john Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany  

1723  Agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771) was born on March - 23.  

1732  Marie Adélaïde of France, daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.  

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