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History Deaths on July 23

By  Jacob Yeet  23 Jul   254 Views

History Deaths on July 23

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William Ramsay, Scottish-English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1852)

#William_Ramsay

In 1916

William Wakefield Baum, American cardinal (b. 1926)

#William_Wakefield_Baum

In 2015

Qiu Chuji, Chinese religious leader, founded the Dragon Gate Taoism (b. 1148)

#Qiu_Chuji

In 1227

Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, English politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1661)

#Simon_Harcourt,_1st_Viscount_Harcourt

In 1727

Roger Sherman, American lawyer and politician (b. 1721)

#Roger_Sherman

In 1793

Kurt Furgler, Swiss lawyer and politician, 70th President of the Swiss Confederation (b. 1924)

#Kurt_Furgler

In 2008

Vic Morrow, American actor (b. 1929)

#Vic_Morrow

In 1982

Mollie Steimer, Russian activist (b. 1897)

#Mollie_Steimer

In 1980

Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon (b. 1526)

#Henry_Carey,_1st_Baron_Hunsdon

In 1596

Van Heflin, American actor (b. 1910)

#Van_Heflin

In 1971

Ariano Suassuna, Brazilian author and playwright (b. 1927)

#Ariano_Suassuna

In 2014

Cordell Hull, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 47th United States Secretary of State, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1871)

#Cordell_Hull

In 1955

Amy Winehouse, English singer-songwriter (b. 1983)

#Amy_Winehouse

In 2011

Carlos Paredes, Portuguese guitarist and composer (b. 1925)

#Carlos_Paredes

In 2004

Emile Griffith, American boxer and trainer (b. 1938)

#Emile_Griffith

In 2013

Margaret Mahy, New Zealand author (b. 1936)

#Margaret_Mahy

In 2012

John Day, English printer (b. 1522)

#John_Day_(printer)

In 1584

Louis de Brézé, French husband of Diane de Poitiers

#Louis_de_Brézé

In 1531

Henry Hallett Dale, English pharmacologist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1875)

#Henry_Hallett_Dale

In 1968

Gilles Ménage, French lawyer, philologist, and scholar (b. 1613)

#Gilles_Ménage

In 1692

Herman Groman, American runner (b. 1882)

#Herman_Groman

In 1954

George Edwards, English biologist and ornithologist (b. 1693)

#George_Edwards_(naturalist)

In 1773

Ulysses S. Grant, American general and politician, 18th President of the United States (b. 1822)

#Ulysses_S._Grant

In 1885

Piero Piccioni, Italian pianist, conductor, and composer (b. 1921)

#Piero_Piccioni

In 2004

Adam Czerniaków, Polish engineer and politician (b. 1880)

#Adam_Czerniaków

In 1942

Esther Tusquets, Spanish publisher and author (b. 1936)

#Esther_Tusquets

In 2012

Montgomery Clift, American actor (b. 1920)

#Montgomery_Clift

In 1966

Sally Ride, American physicist and astronaut (b. 1951)

#Sally_Ride

In 2012

Djalma Santos, Brazilian footballer (b. 1929)

#Djalma_Santos

In 2013

Frederick Holder, Australian politician, 19th Premier of South Australia (b. 1850)

#Frederick_Holder

In 1909

Andries Pretorius, South African general (b. 1798)

#Andries_Pretorius

In 1853

Jean-Paul Desbiens, Canadian journalist and academic (b. 1927)

#Jean-Paul_Desbiens

In 2006

George Lyman Kittredge, American scholar and educator (b. 1860)

#George_Lyman_Kittredge

In 1941

Daniel Schorr, American journalist and author (b. 1916)

#Daniel_Schorr

In 2010

D. W. Griffith, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1875)

#D._W._Griffith

In 1948

Bridget of Sweden, Swedish mystic and saint, founded the Bridgettine Order (b. 1303)

#Bridget_of_Sweden

In 1373

Arthur J. Collingsworth, American diplomat (b. 1944)

#Arthur_J._Collingsworth

In 2013

Robert J. Flaherty, American director and producer (b. 1884)

#Robert_J._Flaherty

In 1951

Eudora Welty, American novelist and short story writer (b. 1909)

#Eudora_Welty

In 2001

John Douglas, English-Australian politician, 7th Premier of Queensland (b. 1828)

#John_Douglas_(Queensland_politician)

In 1904

Nuh II, Samanid emir (b. 963)

#Nuh_II

In 997

Hassan II of Morocco (b. 1929)

#Hassan_II_of_Morocco

In 1999

Reginald Dyer, British brigadier general (b. 1864)

#Reginald_Dyer

In 1927

Chaim Potok, American novelist and rabbi (b. 1929)

#Chaim_Potok

In 2002

Götz von Berlichingen, German knight and poet (b. 1480)

#Götz_von_Berlichingen

In 1562

Joseph Kessel, French journalist and author (b. 1898)

#Joseph_Kessel

In 1979

José Quiñones Gonzales, Peruvian soldier and pilot (b. 1914)

#José_Quiñones_Gonzales

In 1941

Spyridon Lambros, Greek historian and politician, 100th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1851)

#Spyridon_Lambros

In 1919

Norman Leyden, American composer and conductor (b. 1917)

#Norman_Leyden

In 2014

Philippe Pétain, French general and politician, 119th Prime Minister of France (b. 1856)

#Philippe_Pétain

In 1951

William Luther Pierce, American activist and author (b. 1933)

#William_Luther_Pierce

In 2002

Viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (b. 1848)

#Viktor_Vasnetsov

In 1926

Johnny Wardle, English cricketer and manager (b. 1923)

#Johnny_Wardle

In 1985

Carl von Rokitansky, Bohemian physician, pathologist, and politician (b. 1804)

#Carl_von_Rokitansky

In 1878

Domenico Scarlatti, Italian harpsichord player and composer (b. 1685)

#Domenico_Scarlatti

In 1757

Jean Muir, American actress (b. 1911)

#Jean_Muir_(actress)

In 1996

Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester, English rebel (b. 1343)

#Thomas_Percy,_1st_Earl_of_Worcester

In 1403

Donald Barthelme, American short story writer and novelist (b. 1931)

#Donald_Barthelme

In 1989

Eddie Rickenbacker, American pilot and race car driver, founded Rickenbacker Motors (b. 1890)

#Eddie_Rickenbacker

In 1973

Shigenori T?g?, Japanese politician and diplomat, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1882)

#Shigenori_T?g?

In 1950

Leo McKern, Australian-English actor (b. 1920)

#Leo_McKern

In 2002

Dominguinhos, Brazilian singer-songwriter and accordion player (b. 1941)

#Dominguinhos

In 2013

Lakshmi Sahgal, Indian soldier and politician (b. 1914)

#Lakshmi_Sahgal

In 2012

Ch?hei Nambu, Japanese jumper and journalist (b. 1904)

#Ch?hei_Nambu

In 1997

Tenby Davies, Welsh runner (b. 1884)

#Tenby_Davies

In 1932

Mohammed Zahir Shah, Afghan king (b. 1914)

#Mohammed_Zahir_Shah

In 2007

Isaac Singer, American businessman, founded the Singer Corporation (b. 1811)

#Isaac_Singer

In 1875

Anna Abrikosova, Russian linguist (b. 1882)

#Anna_Abrikosova

In 1936

Georges Auric, French composer (b. 1899)

#Georges_Auric

In 1983

Kenjiro Takayanagi, Japanese engineer (b. 1899)

#Kenjiro_Takayanagi

In 1990

Conrad Kohrs, German-American rancher and politician (b. 1835)

#Conrad_Kohrs

In 1920

Glenn Curtiss, American pilot and engineer (b. 1878)

#Glenn_Curtiss

In 1930

John Kundla, American basketball coach (b. 1916)

In 2017

Don Oberdorfer, American journalist, author, and academic (b. 1931)

In 2015

Shigeko Kubota, Japanese-American sculptor and director (b. 1937)

In 2015

Jordan Tabor, English footballer (b. 1990)

In 2014

Dora Bryan, English actress and restaurateur (b. 1923)

In 2014

Kim Jong-hak, South Korean director and producer (b. 1951)

In 2013

Pauline Clarke, English author (b. 1921)

In 2013

José Luis Uribarri, Spanish television host and director (b. 1936)

In 2012

E. Lynn Harris, American author and screenwriter (b. 1955)

In 2009

Ron Miller, American songwriter and producer (b. 1933)

In 2007

Ted Greene, American guitarist and journalist (b. 1946)

In 2005

Mehmood Ali, Indian actor, director, and producer (b. 1932)

In 2004

James E. Davis, American police officer and politician (b. 1962)

In 2003

Clark Gesner, American author and composer (b. 1938)

In 2002

Keith Godchaux, American keyboard player and songwriter (b. 1948)

In 1980

Sarto Fournier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 38th Mayor of Montreal (b. 1908)

In 1980

Esther Applin, American geologist and paleontologist (b. 1895)

In 1972

Bob Shiring, American football player and coach (b. 1870)

In 1957

Andy Ducat, English cricketer and footballer (b. 1886)

In 1942

Frank Frost Abbott, American author and scholar (b. 1850)

In 1924

Anselmo de la Cruz, Chilean politician, Chilean Minister of Finance (b. 1777)

In 1833

John Joachim Zubly, Swiss-American pastor and politician (b. 1724)

In 1781

Michael I, Russian tsar (b. 1596)

In 1645

Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1519)

In 1536

Thoros III, Armenian king (b. c. 1271)

In 1298

Warner of Grez, French nobleman, relative of Godfrey of Bouillon

In 1100

He Ning, Chinese chancellor (b. 898)

In 955

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