Famous Deaths In December - 23

1911  Karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34 on December - 23.   

1912  On this day in history death of otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist (b. 1850)   

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

1915  On December - 23 roland Leighton, dies at 20   

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

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

1931  On this day in history death of wilson Bentley, American scientist (b. 1865)   

1938  Robert Herrick, US writer (Chimes), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1948  On this day in history 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  Death of Lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed on December - 23.   

1954  Death of René Iché, French sculptor (b. 1897) on this day in history.   

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

1961  On December - 23 death of kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. 1910)   

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

1964  On this day in history 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  Donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80 on this day in history.   

1970  Charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84 on December - 23.   

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

1972  Andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84 on December - 23.   

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 this day in history 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  Jack Webb, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet), dies of a heart attack at 62 on December - 23.   

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

1984  Death of Joan Lindsay, Australian author (b. 1896) on December - 23.   

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1173  On December - 23 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  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

1544  On this day in history birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)   

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

1582  On this day in history birth of severo Bonini, composer   

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