Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 23

1908  On January - 23 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  On this day in history wlasyslaw Zelenski, composer, dies at 83   

1922  On this day in history 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  On January - 23 desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

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

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  Dobri Khristov, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 January - 23 death of nikolaos Georgantas, Greek discus thrower (b. 1880)   

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

1969  Jaroslav Kricka, composer, dies at 86 on January - 23.   

1971  Death of Fritz Feigl, Austria-born chemist (b. 1871) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history 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  On January - 23 death of salvador Dalí, Catalan artist (b. 1904)   

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 January - 23.   

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

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

1730  On January - 23 birth of joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)   

1745  On this day in history birth of william Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814)   

1752  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer was born on January - 23.