Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 23

1913  On this day in history jimmy Sinclair, cricketer (3 centuries in 25 Test S Afr career), dies   

1915  On February - 23 robert Smalls, Reconstruction congressman, dies at 75 in SC   

1916  George Clement Martin, composer, dies at 71 on February - 23.   

1920  On this day in history alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer, dies at 61   

1922  Death of Albert Victor Bäcklund, Swedish physicist (b. 1845) on this day in history.   

1927  Sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer, dies at 79 on February - 23.   

1930  On February - 23 horst Wessel, German nazi lyricist (Fahne Hoch), dies at 22   

1931  Nellie Melba, [Helen Mitchell], Australian soprano, dies on February - 23.   

1934  On February - 23 death of augusto Sandino, Nicaraguan patriot, assassinated by National Guard   

1935  Jan Duiker, Dutch architect (Hotel Gooiland), dies at 44 on February - 23.   

1937  On this day in history claude Buckenham, cricketer (21 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1909-10), dies   

1942  Stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60 on February - 23.   

1944  Leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet/writer (Pjotr Peroyj), dies at 62   

1946  Death of Tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (hanged) (b. 1885) on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history death of john Robert Gregg, Irish-born publisher and inventor (b. 1866)   

1955  Paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86 on February - 23.   

1957  On February - 23 death of marika Ninou, Greek singer (b. 1918)   

1960  On February - 23 death of arthur Legat, Belgian racing driver (b. 1898)   

1961  Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies on February - 23.   

1965  On February - 23 stan Laurel, comedian (Laurel & Hardy), dies of heart attack at 74   

1968  On February - 23 fannie Hurst, US author (Anatomy of Me), dies at 78   

1969  Abd al-Aziz Abd al-Rahman al-Faisal al-Saud, King Saudia, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history death of hirsch Jacobs, American thoroughbred horse trainer and owner (b. 1904)   

1971  On February - 23 king Lockwood, dies of stroke at 73   

1972  Michael Taube, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history death of dickinson W. Richards, American physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1895)   

1974  Florence Rice, actress (Girl in 1313, Carnival), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1976  Fuzzy Knight, actor (Gun Town, Ragtime Cowboy Joe), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1979  Death of W.A.C. Bennett, Canadian politician (b. 1900) on February - 23.   

1980  Robert Vandekerckhove, Belgian politician, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history adrian Boult, conductor, dies   

1985  Alexander Scourby, actor (Jesus, Shaggy Dog, Giant), dies at 71 on February - 23.   

1987  Esmond Knight, actor (Black Narcissus, Henry V), dies at 80 on February - 23.   

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1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on February - 23.   

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on February - 23.   

1583  On February - 23 birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

1614  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on this day in history.   

1615  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on February - 23.   

1646  Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on February - 23.   

1648  On February - 23 birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)