Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In June - 23

1924  On June - 23 cecil [James] Sharp, English folk musician, dies at 64   

1926  Death of Viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (b. 1848) on June - 23.   

1928  Thomas H Rollinson, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history death of lt Gen Ushijima, Japanese commander, commits suicide at Okinawa   

1951  Armin Knab, German composer (Wunderhorn), dies at 70 on June - 23.   

1956  Reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1957  On June - 23 louis Fornberg, writer, dies at 48   

1958  Edvard Armas Jarnefeldt, composer, dies at 88 on June - 23.   

1959  On this day in history jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80   

1961  Franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70 on June - 23.   

1965  Mary Boland, actress (Boy Trouble, New Moon), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history stanley Andrews, actor (Old Ranger-Death Valley Days), dies at 78   

1970  On this day in history death of roscoe Turner, American aviator and racer (b. 1895)   

1971  On this day in history george Blagoi, entertainer, dies   

1972  Elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1973  Fay Holden, actress (Mother-Andy Hardy films), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history william Hansen, actor (Homebodies), dies at 64   

1980  John Laurie, actor (39 Steps, Jericho, Kidnapped), dies at 83 on June - 23.   

1981  Zarah Leander, Swedish/German singer/actress (Gabriela), dies at 79 on June - 23.   

1982  Death of Vincent Chin, Chinese-American hate crime victim (b. 1955) on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history nigel Stock, actor (Lost Continent, Young Sherlock Holmes), dies   

1988  Dayton Lummis, actor (Moonfire, Flight that Disappeared), dies on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history death of werner Best, German jurist and nazi leader (b. 1903)   

1991  On this day in history antonio Jacinto, Angolan poet, dies at 66   

1992  Lou Ramos, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

1994  Alan Frank, music publisher, dies at 83 on June - 23.   

1995  On June - 23 jonas Salk, biologist (Polio vaccine), dies of heart failure   

1996  On June - 23 andreas George Papandreou, PM of Greece (1981-89, 93-96), dies at 76   

1997  On June - 23 "Wino" Willie Forkner, biker (Wild One), dies of heart attack at 77   

1998  Death of Maureen O'Sullivan, Irish actress (b. 1911) on this day in history.   

1999  On this day in history death of buster Merryfield, British actor (b. 1920)   

2001  On June - 23 death of yvonne Dionne, one of the Canadian Dionne quintuplets (b. 1934)   

2002  On this day in history death of pedro 'El Rockero' Alcazar, Panamanian boxer (b. 1975)   

2003  Death of Maynard Jackson, Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia (b. 1938) on this day in history.   

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1160  Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) was born on this day in history.   

1433  Francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488) was born on June - 23.   

1456  On this day in history birth of margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486)   

1534  On this day in history birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)   

1540  On this day in history birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer   

1596  On this day in history birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)   

1612  Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet was born on this day in history.   

1612  André Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660) was born on June - 23.