Famous Deaths In July - 23

1927  On this day in history saad Zaghlul, Egyptian parliament chairman, dies at 74   

1930  On this day in history glenn Hammond Curtiss, aviation pioneer/airplane builder, dies at 52   

1932  On this day in history death of tenby Davies, Welsh half-mile world champion runner (b. 1884)   

1933  Max Schillings, German composer/conductor (Mona Lisa), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1942  Andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56 on July - 23.   

1943  Emanuel Querido, publisher (Sobibor), dies on this day in history.   

1944  Death of Bernard M Cohen, attorney, killed at Belsen concentration camp on July - 23.   

1946  James Maxton, politician, dies on July - 23.   

1948  On July - 23 d[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies   

1951  Henri Philippe Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime), dies on July - 23.   

1955  On July - 23 betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55   

1957  G Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61 on July - 23.   

1961  On July - 23 esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75   

1964  On July - 23 jan PML de Vries, Dutch germanist/folklorist, dies at 74   

1966  On this day in history donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60   

1968  Death of Don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets) on July - 23.   

1969  On July - 23 deli Floyd, writer, dies   

1971  On this day in history van Heflin, actor (Great Adventure), dies at 60   

1973  Eddie Rickenbacker, WW I fighter pilot, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1974  Mary Forbes, actress (Nun-Les Miserables, Ivy), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1976  On July - 23 wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64   

1977  On July - 23 rené de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), dies at 79   

1979  Keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31 on this day in history.   

1980  Death of Sarto Fournier, Mayor of Montreal (b. 1908) on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history death of vic Morrow, actor (Cimmaron), killed during "Twilight Zone" at 53   

1983  On this day in history georges Auric, French composer (It Always Rains on Sunday), dies at 84   

1984  On this day in history lloyd Gough, actor (Black Bart, Tolsa), dies of aortic aneurism at 77   

1985  On July - 23 kay Kyser, bandleader (Kay Kyser's Kollege), dies at 79   

1986  On this day in history jouko Paavo Kalervo Tolonen, composer, dies at 73   

1988  On this day in history jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), dies   

1989  On this day in history death of donald Barthelme, American author (b. 1931)   

1990  On this day in history georges Flamant, actor (La Chienne), dies in Paris at 86   

1992  Arletty, French actress (Hotel, Longest Day), dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1993  Death of James Jordan, father of NBA star Michael Jordan, found dead near McColl SC on July - 23.   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on July - 23.   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.   

1339  On July - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on July - 23.   

1503  On July - 23 birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

1659  On July - 23 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  On July - 23 birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

1734  On July - 23 birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]