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  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 this day in history.  

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

1931  Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies on this day in history.  

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  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 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 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 January - 23.  

1947  On this day in history 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  Death of Nikolaos Georgantas, Greek discus thrower (b. 1880) on January - 23.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66  

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

1984  On January - 23 samuel Gardner, composer, dies at 92  

1986  Joseph Beuys, West German avant-garde artist/politician, dies at 64 on January - 23.  

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  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  On January - 23 birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)  

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