Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 15

1922  John Kirk Barry, Dr/explorer David Livingstone's companion, dies at 89 on January - 15.   

1924  On January - 15 geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74   

1926  On January - 15 enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42   

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

1934  Hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1936  Henry Forster, cricket (Hants & Oxford U, Gov-Gen of Australia), dies on this day in history.   

1942  Melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1947  Death of Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924) on January - 15.   

1949  Death of Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) on this day in history.   

1950  Death of Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) on this day in history.   

1952  Death of Ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887) on January - 15.   

1953  On this day in history viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76   

1955  Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on January - 15.   

1961  Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49 on January - 15.   

1962  Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62 on this day in history.   

1964  On January - 15 weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, US jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58   

1965  On January - 15 death of pierre Ngendandumwe, premier of Burundi, murdered   

1966  On January - 15 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25   

1967  Albert Szirmai, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies   

1969  Theodor Werner, German painter, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1971  On January - 15 john Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50   

1972  On this day in history death of daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881)   

1973  Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor, dies at 68 on January - 15.   

1974  Karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1978  Death of Margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy on January - 15.   

1981  On this day in history emanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73), dies at 92   

1982  On this day in history red Smith, sportscaster (Pulitzer, Fight Talk), dies at 76   

1983  Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80 on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history james H "Jim" Crowley, US football player (Notre Dame), dies at 83   

1987  Dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1988  Sean MacBride, Ireland, commander of Irish Republican Army, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1989  Wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history gordon Jackson, actor (Hamlet), dies after a short illness at 66   

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1432  Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) was born on January - 15.   

1481  Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) was born on this day in history.   

1507  Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On January - 15 birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)   

1567  Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Molière, French playwright (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

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

1674  On January - 15 birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)