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 January - 23 death of nazim Pasha, Turkey's PM, assassinated   

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

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 January - 23.   

1926  Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 on January - 23.   

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

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

1941  Dobri Khristov, composer, dies at 65 on January - 23.   

1943  Alexander Woollcott, critic, dies of a heart attack on radio, at 56 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history 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 this day in history pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79   

1956  Alexander Korda, English movie producer (Henry VIII), dies at 62 on January - 23.   

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 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  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  Aleksey Vasilyevich Sorokin, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 44 on January - 23.   

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

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  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  On January - 23 joseph Beuys, West German avant-garde artist/politician, dies at 64   

1989  Death of Salvador Dalí, Catalan artist (b. 1904) on January - 23.   

1990  On this day in history albert Collins, guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies of pneumonia at 57   

1991  On January - 23 death of northrop Frye, Canadian writer and critic (b. 1912)   

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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 this day in history 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  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 January - 23.   

1745  On January - 23 birth of william Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814)   

1752  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer was born on January - 23.