Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 23

1908  On January - 23 edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

1913  Death of Nazim Pasha, Turkey's PM, assassinated on January - 23.   

1921  On this day in history wlasyslaw Zelenski, composer, dies at 83   

1922  Death of Arthur Nikisch, Hungarian conductor (b. 1855) on January - 23.   

1923  Death of Max Nordau, Austrian author, philosopher, and Zionist leader (b. 1849) on January - 23.   

1926  Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 on January - 23.   

1931  On this day in history anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies   

1936  Dame Clara Butt, alto singer (Country of Hope & Glory), dies at 62 on January - 23.   

1937  On this day in history death of orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876)   

1939  On January - 23 death of matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide   

1941  On this day in history dobri Khristov, composer, dies at 65   

1943  On January - 23 alexander Woollcott, critic, dies of a heart attack on radio, at 56   

1944  Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80 on January - 23.   

1945  Death of Helmuth J Moltke, German politician ("July 20th Plot"), executed at 37 on January - 23.   

1946  Feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68 on January - 23.   

1947  Pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1956  Alexander Korda, English movie producer (Henry VIII), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1957  Death of Willie Edwards, US black, murdered by KKK at 25 on January - 23.   

1958  Death of Nikolaos Georgantas, Greek discus thrower (b. 1880) on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history louis Horst, composer, dies at 80   

1969  On this day in history jaroslav Kricka, composer, dies at 86   

1971  On January - 23 death of fritz Feigl, Austria-born chemist (b. 1871)   

1973  On this day in history death of alexander Onassis, Greek heir of the Onassis family (b. 1948)   

1975  Karel Paul van der Mandele, director (Rotterdam Bank), dies at 94 on January - 23.   

1976  On January - 23 aleksey Vasilyevich Sorokin, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 44   

1977  On January - 23 bernard "Toots" Shor, barkeeper, dies at 73   

1978  Jack Oakie, actor (Great Dictator, Gang Buster), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1981  Bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1982  On January - 23 hope Hampton, actress (Star Dust, Lawful Larcency), dies at 83   

1984  On this day in history samuel Gardner, composer, dies at 92   

1986  On January - 23 joseph Beuys, West German avant-garde artist/politician, dies at 64   

1989  Death of Salvador Dalí, Catalan artist (b. 1904) on this day in history.   

1990  Albert Collins, guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies of pneumonia at 57 on January - 23.   

1991  On January - 23 death of northrop Frye, Canadian writer and critic (b. 1912)   

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1350  Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419) was born on this day in history.   

1574  Lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter was born on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis)   

1688  On this day in history birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)   

1719  John Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history birth of joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)   

1745  William Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814) was born on January - 23.   

1752  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer was born on this day in history.