Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 23

1908  Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  Death of Matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide on January - 23.   

1941  On January - 23 dobri Khristov, composer, dies at 65   

1943  On January - 23 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  Death of Helmuth J Moltke, German politician ("July 20th Plot"), executed at 37 on January - 23.   

1946  On January - 23 feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68   

1947  On January - 23 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 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 this day in history.   

1964  On January - 23 louis Horst, composer, dies at 80   

1969  On this day in history jaroslav Kricka, composer, dies at 86   

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

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

1975  On this day in history 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  Jack Oakie, actor (Great Dictator, Gang Buster), dies at 74 on January - 23.   

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

1991  Death of Northrop Frye, Canadian writer and critic (b. 1912) on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1719  On this day in history 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 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.