Famous Deaths In January - 23

1908  On January - 23 edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

1913  Death of Nazim Pasha, Turkey's PM, assassinated on this day in history.   

1921  Wlasyslaw Zelenski, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history death of arthur Nikisch, Hungarian conductor (b. 1855)   

1923  Death of Max Nordau, Austrian author, philosopher, and Zionist leader (b. 1849) on January - 23.   

1926  On January - 23 desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

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

1936  Dame Clara Butt, alto singer (Country of Hope & Glory), dies at 62 on January - 23.   

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

1939  On this day in history death of matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide   

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  On January - 23 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 this day in history feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68   

1947  Pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79 on January - 23.   

1956  On January - 23 alexander Korda, English movie producer (Henry VIII), dies at 62   

1957  Death of Willie Edwards, US black, murdered by KKK at 25 on this day in history.   

1958  On January - 23 death of nikolaos Georgantas, Greek discus thrower (b. 1880)   

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

1973  On this day in history death of alexander Onassis, Greek heir of the Onassis family (b. 1948)   

1975  Karel Paul van der Mandele, director (Rotterdam Bank), dies at 94 on January - 23.   

1976  On January - 23 aleksey Vasilyevich Sorokin, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 44   

1977  On this day in history bernard "Toots" Shor, barkeeper, dies at 73   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 January - 23.   

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 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  William Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.   

1752  On this day in history birth of muzio Clementi, Italian composer