Famous Deaths In November - 23

1920  Mohammed ibn Addoellah, Somalian resistances leader "Mad Molla", dies on this day in history.   

1923  Death of Urmuz, Romanian writer (b. 1883) on November - 23.   

1926  Frederic Ayers, composer, dies at 50 on November - 23.   

1927  On November - 23 s Przybyszewski, writer, dies   

1931  On this day in history evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist, dies   

1932  Percy Pitt, composer, dies at 63 on November - 23.   

1934  On November - 23 death of giovanni Brunero, Italian cyclist (b. 1895)   

1937  Louis Victor Saar, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history august TC Kiehl, actor (Hope of Blessing), dies at 84   

1940  On this day in history catherina van Rennes, composer, dies at 82   

1943  Ernest Jones, cricketer ("Jonah" Gave WG's beard a close shave), dies on November - 23.   

1946  Death of Fawzi Husseini, Arabic High Director for Palestine, murdered on November - 23.   

1948  Stanner E V Taylor, US director/writer (Lucky Jim, Ramona), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1949  Gustav Radbruch, German Min of Justice, dies on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history aaro A Hellaakoski, Finnish geographer/poet, dies at 59   

1956  On this day in history jeanne Cappe, Belgian author (Tres Grand Cardinal), dies at about 61   

1962  On November - 23 gloria Gordon, actress (My Friend Irma), dies at 81   

1965  Franc Debenham, Australian geographer/geologer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1966  Death of Seán T. O'Kelly, President of Ireland (b. 1882) on November - 23.   

1967  Freddie Martin, cricket WI batsman, (9 Tests 486 runs 1 century), dies on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history yusuf Bin Ishak, president of Singapore 1965-70, dies at about 60   

1971  On this day in history lisle Nagel, Australian cricket opening bowler (1932), dies   

1972  Marie Wilson, actress (My Friend Irma), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history claire Dodd, actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy), dies after illness at 64   

1974  On November - 23 cornelius Ryan, war reporter/historian (Bridge too Far), dies at 54   

1976  On November - 23 andre Malraux, [Berger], author (Conquerors)/min of Culture, dies   

1979  Merle Oberon, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), dies at 68 on November - 23.   

1980  On this day in history herby Wade, cricketer (South African capt 10 Tests 1935-36), dies   

1982  On November - 23 "Reverend" Grady Nutt, actor (Hee Haw), dies at 47   

1983  On this day in history death of juhan Muks, Estonian artist (b. 1899)   

1990  On this day in history death of bo Diaz, catcher, crushed to death by a satellite dish at 37   

1991  On November - 23 ken Uehara, actor (Honolulu-Tokyo), dies of heart failure at 82   

1992  Ray Acuff, country singer (Wahbash Cannonball), dies on November - 23.   

1993  On this day in history gerarda "Meik" Rueter, sculptor, dies at 89   

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1221  On this day in history birth of alfonso X (the Wise), king of Castile & Leon (1252-84)   

1402  Jean de Dunois, French soldier (d. 1468) was born on November - 23.   

1417  William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1487) was born on November - 23.   

1553  Prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum) was born on this day in history.   

1616  On November - 23 birth of john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis)   

1632  On this day in history birth of jean Mabillon, French palaeographer and diplomat (d. 1707)   

1641  On November - 23 birth of anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (d. 1720)   

1669  On this day in history birth of johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch deaf-mute teacher (Surdus Loquens)