deaths
January 23, 1931
Anna Pavlova, Russian-English ballerina (born 1881)
Anna Pavlova
Anna Pavlovna Pavlova was a Russian prima ballerina. She was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev, but is most recognized for creating the role of The Dying Swan and, with her own company, being the first ballerina to tour the world, including South America, India, Mexico and Australia.
January 23
January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 342 days remain until the end of the year.