Famous Deaths In January - 23

1908  On this day in history edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47  

1913  On this day in history death of nazim Pasha, Turkey's PM, assassinated  

1921  Wlasyslaw Zelenski, composer, dies at 83 on January - 23.  

1922  On this day in history death of arthur Nikisch, Hungarian conductor (b. 1855)  

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

1926  On this day in history desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74  

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  Death of Orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876) on January - 23.  

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

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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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

1956  On January - 23 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 this day in history.  

1964  Louis Horst, composer, dies at 80 on January - 23.  

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

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

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

1977  Bernard "Toots" Shor, barkeeper, dies at 73 on January - 23.  

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  Hope Hampton, actress (Star Dust, Lawful Larcency), dies at 83 on January - 23.  

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

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

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1350  On January - 23 birth of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419)  

1574  On January - 23 birth of lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter  

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

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

1719  On January - 23 birth of john Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790)  

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

1745  On January - 23 birth of william Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814)  

1752  On this day in history birth of muzio Clementi, Italian composer