Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 15

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

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

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

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

1934  On January - 15 hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), dies at 70   

1936  Henry Forster, cricket (Hants & Oxford U, Gov-Gen of Australia), dies on January - 15.   

1942  On this day in history melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58   

1947  On this day in history death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)   

1949  Death of Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) on January - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1953  On January - 15 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 this day in history.   

1962  Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62 on January - 15.   

1964  Weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, US jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58 on January - 15.   

1965  Death of Pierre Ngendandumwe, premier of Burundi, murdered on January - 15.   

1966  Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 on January - 15.   

1967  On this day in history albert Szirmai, composer, dies at 86   

1968  Bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies on January - 15.   

1969  On January - 15 theodor Werner, German painter, dies at 82   

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

1972  On January - 15 death of daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881)   

1973  Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76   

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  Red Smith, sportscaster (Pulitzer, Fight Talk), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1983  Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80 on January - 15.   

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

1987  On this day in history dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58   

1988  Sean MacBride, Ireland, commander of Irish Republican Army, dies at 83 on January - 15.   

1989  Wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies on January - 15.   

1990  Gordon Jackson, actor (Hamlet), dies after a short illness at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1481  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511)   

1507  On this day in history birth of johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran)   

1538  On this day in history birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)   

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

1622  On January - 15 birth of molière, French playwright (d. 1673)   

1671  Abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704) was born on January - 15.   

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