Historical Events In January - 15

1916  Mikki Doyle, journalist on this day in history.   

1918  On January - 15 andreas M Donner, Dutch jurist (constitutional law)   

1919  2 million gallons of molasses spill in a tidal wave that drowns 21 in Boston MA on this day in history.   

1919  Pianist & statesman Ignace Paderewski becomes first premier of Poland on January - 15.   

1919  On January - 15 pianist and statesman Ignace Jan Paderewski becomes the first premier of the new republic of Poland.   

1919  On January - 15 semana Tragica (Tragic Week) Bloodbath in Buenos Aires   

1919  2 million gallons of molasses flood Boston MA, drowning 21 on January - 15.   

1919  On this day in history karl Liebknecht, Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47   

1920  Prohibition goes into effect, making it illegal to sell beer and liquor on January - 15.   

1922  Irish Free State forms. Revolutionary leader Michael Collins becomes first premier on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history irish Free State forms; Michael Collins becomes first premier   

1922  On January - 15 irish Free State forms; Michael Collins becomes 1st premier   

1922  On this day in history john Kirk Barry, Dr/explorer David Livingstone's companion, dies at 89   

1923  On this day in history lithuania seizes & annexes the country of Memel   

1924  On January - 15 3rd Dutch government Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms   

1924  3rd Dutch govt Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74   

1925  On this day in history hans Luther forms German government, with DNVP   

1925  On January - 15 hans Luther forms German govt, with DNVP   

1926  Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1929  On January - 15 the birth of Martin Luther King, US black civil rights campaigner2006 NASA's Stardust mission successfully ends, the first to return dust from a comet.   

1929  The birth of Martin Luther King, US black civil rights campaigner on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history george Headley scores century on debut vs England (made 176)   

1930  George Headley scores century on debut v England (made 176) on January - 15.   

1932  On January - 15 georg Kerschensteiner, German educationalist, dies at 77   

1934  On this day in history 8.4 earthquake in India/Nepal, 10,700 die   

1934  Babe Ruth signs a 1934 contract for $35,000 ($17,000 cut) on this day in history.   

1934  In Bihar-Nepal, India a 8.4 earthquake resulted in 10,700 deaths on January - 15.   

1934  Hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), dies at 70 on January - 15.   

1935  300 Dutch ice cream salesmen protest against Italian competition on this day in history.   

1936  On January - 15 horace Stoneham elected president of New York Giants   

1936  On January - 15 non-profit Ford Foundation incorporates   

1936  On this day in history the first all-glass windowless structure in US completed, Toledo, Ohio   

1936  On January - 15 1st all-glass windowless structure in US completed, Toledo, Ohio   

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1432  On this day in history birth of afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481)   

1481  On January - 15 birth of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511)   

1507  Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) was born on January - 15.   

1538  Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on January - 15.   

1567  On this day in history birth of black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation)   

1622  Molière, French playwright (d. 1673) was born on January - 15.   

1671  On January - 15 birth of abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704)   

1674  On this day in history birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)   

0069  On January - 15 death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70   

0570  On this day in history death of saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475)   

0936  Death of King Rudolph of France on January - 15.   

1208  Death of Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered on January - 15.   

1345  Death of Martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler on January - 15.   

1481  On January - 15 death of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511)   

1595  On January - 15 death of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546)   

1672  Death of John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) on this day in history.