Famous Deaths Happened In 1923

Jan 02 Sam Carter, black resident of Rosewood Florida, lynched by KKK died on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Good Soldier Schweyk), dies at 39 in the year 1923.  

Jan 09 Katherine Mansfield, NZ/British writer (Dove's Nest), dies at 34 on this day in history.  

Jan 11 On this day in history constantine I, king of Greece (1913-17, 20-22), dies at 54  

Jan 14 Zübeyde Hanım, Mother of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (b. 1857) died in the year 1923.  

Jan 18 In the year 1923 wallace Reid, actor (Birth of a Nation), dies at 31  

Jan 23 Max Nordau, Austrian author, philosopher, and Zionist leader (b. 1849) died in the year 1923.  

Feb 06 On this day in history edward E Barnard, US astronomer (5th moon Jupiter), dies at 65  

Feb 10 In the year 1923 wilhelm Konrad von Rontgen, physicist (Nobel 1901), dies at 77  

Feb 11 In the year 1923 death of wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (b. 1847)  

Feb 15 Josephine B Willson Bruce, US black theorist, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Feb 19 Jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Feb 27 Charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1923.  

Mar 08 On this day in history johannes S van der Waals, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1910), dies at 85  

Mar 22 On this day in history theophile Delcasse, French statesman, dies at 71  

Mar 26 In the year 1923 sarah Bernhardt, [Henriette], actress (Qn Elizabeth), dies at 77  

Mar 27 Sir James Dewar, Scottish chemist (b. 1842) died on this day in history.  

Apr 04 L Martov, [Joulij O Tsederbaum], Russ revolutionary, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Apr 05 George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, English financier (b. 1866) died in the year 1923.  

Apr 09 Mauritius H Binger, director/producer (Living Ladder), dies in the year 1923.  

Apr 19 Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1923.  

Apr 25 Louis-Olivier Taillon, Quebec politician (b. 1840) died on this day in history.  

May 10 Vaslav Vorovsky, Russian delegate, assassinated died on this day in history.  

May 14 Charles de Freycinet, French prime minister (b. 1828) died in the year 1923.  

May 20 Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist, dies on this day in history.  

May 30 On this day in history camille Chevillard, composer, dies at 63  

Jun 05 On this day in history george H Breitner, impressionist painter, dies at 65  

Jun 10 Pierre Loti, [Julien Viaud], French sea officer/writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 15 On this day in history alexander Stamboeliski, premier Bulgaria (1919-23), dies  

Jun 20 In the year 1923 joseph Leopold Rockel, composer, dies at 85  

Jun 26 On this day in history edward Rae, cricketer (introduced cricket into Russian Lapland), dies  

Jun 29 In the year 1923 fritz Mauthner, German author/philosopher (skepticism), dies at 73  

Jun 30 In the year 1923 claude Antoine Terrasse, composer, dies at 56  

Jul 04 On this day in history florimond Fonteyne, Flemish priest/politician (Volkseeuw), dies at 67  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of chalmers Goodlin, US test pilot (XS-1)  

Jan 01 Milton Jackson, US, vibraphonist (Milt of Bags) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 Daniel Gorenstein, American mathematician (d. 1992) was born in the year 1923.  

Jan 03 Dragutin Gostuski, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Good Soldier Schweyk)  

Jan 03 In the year 1923 birth of charles Tingwell, Australian actor  

Jan 04 Flavio Testi, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of robert L Bernstein, NYC, publisher (Random House)