Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 15

1922  On January - 15 john Kirk Barry, Dr/explorer David Livingstone's companion, dies at 89   

1924  Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on January - 15.   

1926  On this day in history enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42   

1932  Georg Kerschensteiner, German educationalist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1936  On January - 15 henry Forster, cricket (Hants & Oxford U, Gov-Gen of Australia), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

1950  On January - 15 death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)   

1952  On this day in history death of ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887)   

1953  On January - 15 viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76   

1955  On January - 15 yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

1961  On this day in history francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49   

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

1964  On this day in history weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, US jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58   

1965  On this day in history 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 January - 15 bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies   

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

1971  John Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50 on this day in history.   

1972  Death of Daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881) on this day in history.   

1973  On January - 15 jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor, dies at 68   

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

1978  On January - 15 death of margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy   

1981  On January - 15 emanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73), dies at 92   

1982  Red Smith, sportscaster (Pulitzer, Fight Talk), dies at 76 on January - 15.   

1983  On January - 15 meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80   

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

1987  Dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58 on January - 15.   

1988  On this day in history sean MacBride, Ireland, commander of Irish Republican Army, dies at 83   

1989  On this day in history wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies   

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  Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) was born on January - 15.   

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

1538  Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.   

1567  Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) was born on January - 15.   

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

1671  On this day in history birth of abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704)   

1674  Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) was born on January - 15.