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 January - 23.   

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 January - 23.   

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

1931  On this day in history anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies   

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

1937  On January - 23 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 January - 23.   

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

1944  On January - 23 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 January - 23.   

1947  On this day in history pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79   

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

1957  On January - 23 death of willie Edwards, US black, murdered by KKK at 25   

1958  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 January - 23 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 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 January - 23.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

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