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 this day in history death of nazim Pasha, Turkey's PM, assassinated   

1921  Wlasyslaw Zelenski, composer, dies at 83 on January - 23.   

1922  On January - 23 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  On January - 23 desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

1931  Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies on January - 23.   

1936  On this day in history dame Clara Butt, alto singer (Country of Hope & Glory), dies at 62   

1937  Death of Orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876) on this day in history.   

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

1941  Dobri Khristov, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1943  On January - 23 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 this day in history death of helmuth J Moltke, German politician ("July 20th Plot"), executed at 37   

1946  On this day in history feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68   

1947  On January - 23 pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79   

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 January - 23.   

1958  On this day in history death of nikolaos Georgantas, Greek discus thrower (b. 1880)   

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

1969  Jaroslav Kricka, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history 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 January - 23.   

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

1978  On this day in history jack Oakie, actor (Great Dictator, Gang Buster), dies at 74   

1981  Bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66 on January - 23.   

1982  Hope Hampton, actress (Star Dust, Lawful Larcency), dies at 83 on January - 23.   

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

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  Albert Collins, guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies of pneumonia at 57 on January - 23.   

1991  Death of Northrop Frye, Canadian writer and critic (b. 1912) on January - 23.   

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1350  On this day in history birth of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419)   

1574  Lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter was born on this day in history.   

1582  On January - 23 birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis)   

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 this day in history.   

1730  On January - 23 birth of joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)   

1745  William Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.   

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