Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 23

1911  On December - 23 karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34   

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

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

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

1925  A S C Wallis, [Adele von Antal-Opzoomer], writer (Vorstengunst), dies on December - 23.   

1930  Johannes H Been, Brielle archivist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1938  Robert Herrick, US writer (Chimes), dies at 70 on December - 23.   

1939  Anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1943  Theo[dorus J] Thijssen, Dutch writer (Kees de Jongen), dies at 64 on December - 23.   

1945  On December - 23 mogens Klitgaard, Danish author (Brunkul), dies at 39   

1946  On this day in history death of john A. Sampson, American gynecologist (b. 1873)   

1948  Death of Hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64 on December - 23.   

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  Death of René Iché, French sculptor (b. 1897) on December - 23.   

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  On December - 23 arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at 86   

1966  Hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1967  Karen Verne, actress (Ships of Fools, Underground), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80   

1970  On December - 23 charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84   

1971  On this day in history carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84   

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

1973  Arthur Richardson, cricketer (9 Tests 1924-26), dies on this day in history.   

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

1976  On December - 23 frank Forest, actor (Big Broadcast of 1937, Champagne Waltz), dies   

1979  On this day in history death of peggy Guggenheim, American art collector (b. 1898)   

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

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

1984  On this day in history death of joan Lindsay, Australian author (b. 1896)   

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1173  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231)   

1174  On December - 23 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  On this day in history birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)   

1548  On December - 23 birth of pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)   

1582  Severo Bonini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1597  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on this day in history.