Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 23

1929  Charles Van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God on Sea), dies on this day in history.   

1933  Adolph Loos, Austrian architect, dies at 62 on August - 23.   

1937  On this day in history albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel, composer, dies at 68   

1939  On August - 23 sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48   

1941  Jack O'Connor, cricketer (four Tests for Aust 1908-09, 13 wkts), dies on August - 23.   

1943  On this day in history johann P Zilcher, German composer, dies at 88   

1944  On August - 23 nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63   

1955  Death of Reginald Tate, British actor (b. 1896) on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day   

1958  On August - 23 martin du Gard, writer, dies   

1960  Oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1962  On August - 23 hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70   

1963  On August - 23 death of glen Gray, American jazz musician and leader of the Casa Loma Orchestra (b. 1900)   

1965  John Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67 on August - 23.   

1966  On this day in history francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83   

1967  Death of Georges Berger, Belgian racing driver (b. 1918) on this day in history.   

1970  On August - 23 nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55   

1971  On August - 23 gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58   

1972  Balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1974  On August - 23 death of roberto Assagioli, Italian psychiatrist (b. 1888)   

1975  On this day in history hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87   

1977  On this day in history sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59   

1979  On this day in history mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies   

1980  Norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1982  Alberto Cavalcanti, Brazilian director (Herr Puntila), dies at 85 on August - 23.   

1986  On this day in history charles Janssens, Belgian actor (Mira, Malpertuis), dies at 80   

1987  On August - 23 siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80   

1989  On August - 23 helen le Clerq, Dutch dancer, dies   

1990  On this day in history david Rose, composer (Holiday for Strings, Stripper), dies at 80   

1991  On August - 23 florence B Seibert, bio-chemist (TB), dies at 93   

1992  On August - 23 malcolm Atterbury, actor (7 Days in May, Wild River), dies at 85   

1993  Charles Scorsese, actor (Cape Fear, Goodfellas, Wise Guys), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1994  Henri Rousselot, admiral, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1995  Alfred Eisenstaedt, photojournalist, dies at 96 on August - 23.   

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on August - 23.   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on August - 23.   

1524  On August - 23 birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  On August - 23 birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on August - 23.   

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on August - 23.   

1740  On August - 23 birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)