Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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 January - 23.   

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

1941  On this day in history dobri Khristov, composer, dies at 65   

1943  Alexander Woollcott, critic, dies of a heart attack on radio, at 56 on January - 23.   

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

1947  Pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1956  Alexander Korda, English movie producer (Henry VIII), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history 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  On this day in history louis Horst, composer, dies at 80   

1969  Jaroslav Kricka, composer, dies at 86 on January - 23.   

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

1973  Death of Alexander Onassis, Greek heir of the Onassis family (b. 1948) on this day in history.   

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

1986  On this day in history joseph Beuys, West German avant-garde artist/politician, dies at 64   

1989  Death of Salvador Dalí, Catalan artist (b. 1904) on this day in history.   

1990  Albert Collins, guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies of pneumonia at 57 on January - 23.   

1991  On January - 23 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 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 January - 23.   

1719  On January - 23 birth of john Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790)   

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