Famous Deaths In January - 23

1908  On this day in history edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

1913  Death of Nazim Pasha, Turkey's PM, assassinated on January - 23.   

1921  On this day in history wlasyslaw Zelenski, composer, dies at 83   

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 this day in history.   

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

1931  Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1946  On January - 23 feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68   

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

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

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  On this day in history jaroslav Kricka, composer, dies at 86   

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 January - 23.   

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 January - 23 bernard "Toots" Shor, barkeeper, dies at 73   

1978  Jack Oakie, actor (Great Dictator, Gang Buster), dies at 74 on January - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1986  On January - 23 joseph Beuys, West German avant-garde artist/politician, dies at 64   

1989  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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1350  On January - 23 birth of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419)   

1574  On January - 23 birth of lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter   

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) was born on January - 23.   

1688  On January - 23 birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)   

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  William Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814) was born on January - 23.   

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