Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 23

1908  On this day in history 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  On January - 23 death of arthur Nikisch, Hungarian conductor (b. 1855)   

1923  On this day in history death of max Nordau, Austrian author, philosopher, and Zionist leader (b. 1849)   

1926  Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1931  On January - 23 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 January - 23 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  Alexander Woollcott, critic, dies of a heart attack on radio, at 56 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80   

1945  On January - 23 death of helmuth J Moltke, German politician ("July 20th Plot"), executed at 37   

1946  On January - 23 feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68   

1947  On January - 23 pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79   

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  On this day in history death of nikolaos Georgantas, Greek discus thrower (b. 1880)   

1964  Louis Horst, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1969  Jaroslav Kricka, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

1973  Death of Alexander Onassis, Greek heir of the Onassis family (b. 1948) on January - 23.   

1975  On this day in history karel Paul van der Mandele, director (Rotterdam Bank), dies at 94   

1976  Aleksey Vasilyevich Sorokin, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1977  Bernard "Toots" Shor, barkeeper, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1978  Jack Oakie, actor (Great Dictator, Gang Buster), dies at 74 on January - 23.   

1981  On January - 23 bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66   

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

1984  Samuel Gardner, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1991  Death of Northrop Frye, Canadian writer and critic (b. 1912) on this day in history.   

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1350  Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419) was born on January - 23.   

1574  Lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter was born on January - 23.   

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) was born on January - 23.   

1688  Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.   

1719  John Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790) was born on January - 23.   

1730  Joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer) was born on this day in history.   

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

1752  On January - 23 birth of muzio Clementi, Italian composer