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Events on Friday 23 January 1931 1
1881 – 1931Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)Died 23 January 1931, aged 49Russian prima ballerina, best known for The Dying Swan. She toured the world with her own company and brought ballet to audiences who had never seen it. She died of pleurisy in The Hague during a tour.