Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 23

1929  On August - 23 charles Van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God on Sea), dies   

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

1937  Albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1939  Sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1941  Jack O'Connor, cricketer (four Tests for Aust 1908-09, 13 wkts), dies on this day in history.   

1943  Johann P Zilcher, German composer, dies at 88 on August - 23.   

1944  Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63 on August - 23.   

1955  On this day in history death of reginald Tate, British actor (b. 1896)   

1956  ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day on August - 23.   

1958  Martin du Gard, writer, dies on August - 23.   

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

1962  On this day in history hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70   

1963  Death of Glen Gray, American jazz musician and leader of the Casa Loma Orchestra (b. 1900) on August - 23.   

1965  On this day in history john Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67   

1966  Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1967  On August - 23 death of georges Berger, Belgian racing driver (b. 1918)   

1970  Nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1971  Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1972  On August - 23 balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68   

1974  Death of Roberto Assagioli, Italian psychiatrist (b. 1888) on August - 23.   

1975  Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1977  Sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1979  On August - 23 mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies   

1980  Norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77 on August - 23.   

1982  On this day in history alberto Cavalcanti, Brazilian director (Herr Puntila), dies at 85   

1986  Charles Janssens, Belgian actor (Mira, Malpertuis), dies at 80 on August - 23.   

1987  Siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1989  Helen le Clerq, Dutch dancer, dies on August - 23.   

1990  On August - 23 david Rose, composer (Holiday for Strings, Stripper), dies at 80   

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

1992  Malcolm Atterbury, actor (7 Days in May, Wild River), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history charles Scorsese, actor (Cape Fear, Goodfellas, Wise Guys), dies at 80   

1994  On August - 23 henri Rousselot, admiral, dies at 82   

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 this day in history.   

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on this day in history.   

1593  On this day in history birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1623  On August - 23 birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

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

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