Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 23

1911  Karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1912  Death of Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist (b. 1850) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history james Middleton, cricketer (24 wkt of lefty pace S Af 1895-1903), dies   

1915  Roland Leighton, dies at 20 on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history a S C Wallis, [Adele von Antal-Opzoomer], writer (Vorstengunst), dies   

1930  On December - 23 johannes H Been, Brielle archivist, dies at 71   

1931  On December - 23 death of wilson Bentley, American scientist (b. 1865)   

1938  On December - 23 robert Herrick, US writer (Chimes), dies at 70   

1939  On December - 23 anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49   

1943  Theo[dorus J] Thijssen, Dutch writer (Kees de Jongen), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history mogens Klitgaard, Danish author (Brunkul), dies at 39   

1946  Death of John A. Sampson, American gynecologist (b. 1873) on December - 23.   

1948  On December - 23 death of hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64   

1950  On this day in history vincenzo Tommasini, composer, dies at 72   

1951  On this day in history alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72   

1953  On December - 23 death of lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed   

1954  On December - 23 death of rené Iché, French sculptor (b. 1897)   

1959  On December - 23 edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78   

1961  Death of Kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910) on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history george Saiko, writer, dies at 70   

1964  Arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70   

1967  Karen Verne, actress (Ships of Fools, Underground), dies at 49 on December - 23.   

1969  Donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80 on December - 23.   

1970  Charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1971  Carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1972  On December - 23 andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84   

1973  Arthur Richardson, cricketer (9 Tests 1924-26), dies on December - 23.   

1975  Death of Richard S Welch, CIA station chief in Athens, shot dead on December - 23.   

1976  Frank Forest, actor (Big Broadcast of 1937, Champagne Waltz), dies on December - 23.   

1979  On December - 23 death of peggy Guggenheim, American art collector (b. 1898)   

1982  Jack Webb, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet), dies of a heart attack at 62 on this day in history.   

1983  On December - 23 death of colin Middleton, Northern Irish artist (b. 1910)   

1984  Death of Joan Lindsay, Australian author (b. 1896) on this day in history.   

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1173  On December - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231)   

1174  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

1513  On December - 23 birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on December - 23.   

1544  Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71) was born on December - 23.   

1548  Pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae) was born on December - 23.   

1582  On December - 23 birth of severo Bonini, composer   

1597  On December - 23 birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"