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 January - 23 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  Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1937  On January - 23 death of orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876)   

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

1941  On January - 23 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 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  Alexander Korda, English movie producer (Henry VIII), dies at 62 on January - 23.   

1957  On this day in history death of willie Edwards, US black, murdered by KKK at 25   

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 January - 23.   

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

1973  On January - 23 death of alexander Onassis, Greek heir of the Onassis family (b. 1948)   

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

1976  On this day in history aleksey Vasilyevich Sorokin, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 44   

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

1978  On January - 23 jack Oakie, actor (Great Dictator, Gang Buster), dies at 74   

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 this day in history.   

1984  Samuel Gardner, composer, dies at 92 on January - 23.   

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 this day in history albert Collins, guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies of pneumonia at 57   

1991  On this day in history death of northrop Frye, Canadian writer and critic (b. 1912)   

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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  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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.