What Happened On 23rd December 2013 In History

December 23rd Famous Deaths for 2013

• » Chryssa, Greek-American sculptor (b. 1933)
• » Addison Cresswell, English talent agent and producer (b. 1960)
• » Mikhail Kalashnikov, Russian general and weapons designer, designed the AK-47 known as AK-47 rifle (b. 1919)
• » Yusef Lateef, American saxophonist, composer, and educator (b. 1920)
• » Ricky Lawson, American drummer and composer (Yellowjackets) (b. 1954)
• » José Ortiz (comics) named José Ortiz, Spanish illustrator (b. 1932)
• » Chuck Patterson, American actor (b. 1945)
• » Jeff Pollack, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1959)
• » Ted Richmond, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1910)
• » Vito Rizzuto, Italian-Canadian mob boss (b. 1945)
• » G. S. Shivarudrappa, Indian poet and educator (b. 1926)

December 23rd Holidays in History

• » Flag days in Sweden Birthday of the Queen Queen Silvia of Sweden Silvia, an Flag days in Sweden official flag day (Sweden)
• » Christian Calendar of saints named Feast Day:
• » Abassad (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria named Coptic Church)
• » John Cantius
• » O Emmanuel
• » Psote (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria named Coptic Church)
• » Saint Thorlak known as Thorlac Thorhallsson, patron saint of Iceland; The last day of preparations before Christmas.
• » December 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• » Festivus, a holiday made popular by the sitcom 'Seinfeld'
• » HumanLight (Secular humanism in United States)
• » Larentalia, in honor of Dea Tacita called Larenta. (Roman Empire)
• » Night of the Radishes (Oaxaca, Oaxaca known as Oaxaca, Mexico)
• » Victory Day (Egypt)

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