Famous Deaths In August - 23

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

1933  On this day in history adolph Loos, Austrian architect, dies at 62   

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  On August - 23 jack O'Connor, cricketer (four Tests for Aust 1908-09, 13 wkts), dies   

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  Death of Reginald Tate, British actor (b. 1896) on August - 23.   

1956  On August - 23 ... 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  Hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 August - 23.   

1967  Death of Georges Berger, Belgian racing driver (b. 1918) on August - 23.   

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 this day in history balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68   

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  Sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59 on August - 23.   

1979  Mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies on this day in history.   

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 August - 23.   

1986  On August - 23 charles Janssens, Belgian actor (Mira, Malpertuis), dies at 80   

1987  On this day in history 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  Florence B Seibert, bio-chemist (TB), dies at 93 on August - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1994  Henri Rousselot, admiral, dies at 82 on August - 23.   

1995  Alfred Eisenstaedt, photojournalist, dies at 96 on this day in history.   

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

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  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on August - 23.   

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

1724  On August - 23 birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)   

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

1740  On this day in history birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)