Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 23

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

1912  On December - 23 death of otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist (b. 1850)   

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

1915  On this day in history 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  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 December - 23 death of john A. Sampson, American gynecologist (b. 1873)   

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

1950  On December - 23 vincenzo Tommasini, composer, dies at 72   

1951  Alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1953  Death of Lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed on this day in history.   

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

1959  Edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78 on December - 23.   

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

1962  On December - 23 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 December - 23.   

1967  On December - 23 karen Verne, actress (Ships of Fools, Underground), dies at 49   

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 this day in history.   

1971  On December - 23 carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84   

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

1973  On December - 23 arthur Richardson, cricketer (9 Tests 1924-26), dies   

1975  Death of Richard S Welch, CIA station chief in Athens, shot dead on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 23.   

1983  Death of Colin Middleton, Northern Irish artist (b. 1910) on December - 23.   

1984  On December - 23 death of joan Lindsay, Australian author (b. 1896)   

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

1174  Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach was born on December - 23.   

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

1537  On December - 23 birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

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

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  On this day in history birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"