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

1922  Death of Arthur Nikisch, Hungarian conductor (b. 1855) on January - 23.   

1923  On this day in history death of max Nordau, Austrian author, philosopher, and Zionist leader (b. 1849)   

1926  On this day in history desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

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  Death of Orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876) on January - 23.   

1939  Death of Matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide on this day in history.   

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  Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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

1957  Death of Willie Edwards, US black, murdered by KKK at 25 on January - 23.   

1958  Death of Nikolaos Georgantas, Greek discus thrower (b. 1880) on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history 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 January - 23.   

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 January - 23 jack Oakie, actor (Great Dictator, Gang Buster), dies at 74   

1981  Bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

1990  On January - 23 albert Collins, guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies of pneumonia at 57   

1991  On this day in history 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  On January - 23 birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)   

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 January - 23.   

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