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  On January - 23 death of nazim Pasha, Turkey's PM, assassinated   

1921  Wlasyslaw Zelenski, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1922  Death of Arthur Nikisch, Hungarian conductor (b. 1855) on this day in history.   

1923  Death of Max Nordau, Austrian author, philosopher, and Zionist leader (b. 1849) on this day in history.   

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

1931  Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies on January - 23.   

1936  On January - 23 dame Clara Butt, alto singer (Country of Hope & Glory), dies at 62   

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

1939  Death of Matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide on January - 23.   

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

1943  On this day in history alexander Woollcott, critic, dies of a heart attack on radio, at 56   

1944  Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1945  Death of Helmuth J Moltke, German politician ("July 20th Plot"), executed at 37 on this day in history.   

1946  Feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1947  Pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79 on January - 23.   

1956  On this day in history alexander Korda, English movie producer (Henry VIII), dies at 62   

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 January - 23.   

1964  On January - 23 louis Horst, composer, dies at 80   

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

1971  On this day in history death of fritz Feigl, Austria-born chemist (b. 1871)   

1973  Death of Alexander Onassis, Greek heir of the Onassis family (b. 1948) on this day in history.   

1975  On January - 23 karel Paul van der Mandele, director (Rotterdam Bank), dies at 94   

1976  Aleksey Vasilyevich Sorokin, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 44 on January - 23.   

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

1978  On this day in history jack Oakie, actor (Great Dictator, Gang Buster), dies at 74   

1981  Bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66 on January - 23.   

1982  On this day in history hope Hampton, actress (Star Dust, Lawful Larcency), dies at 83   

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

1986  Joseph Beuys, West German avant-garde artist/politician, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1990  On January - 23 albert Collins, guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies of pneumonia at 57   

1991  Death of Northrop Frye, Canadian writer and critic (b. 1912) on January - 23.   

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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 January - 23.   

1582  On January - 23 birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis)   

1688  Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born on January - 23.   

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

1730  Joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer) was born on January - 23.   

1745  William Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.   

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