Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 23

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1960  On this day in history oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65   

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

1970  Nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55 on August - 23.   

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

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

1980  On August - 23 norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77   

1982  Alberto Cavalcanti, Brazilian director (Herr Puntila), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1990  David Rose, composer (Holiday for Strings, Stripper), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1991  Florence B Seibert, bio-chemist (TB), dies at 93 on this day in history.   

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

1993  Charles Scorsese, actor (Cape Fear, Goodfellas, Wise Guys), dies at 80 on August - 23.   

1994  On this day in history henri Rousselot, admiral, dies at 82   

1995  On August - 23 alfred Eisenstaedt, photojournalist, dies at 96   

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on this day in history.   

1486  On August - 23 birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

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

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1727  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on August - 23.