Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 15

1922  John Kirk Barry, Dr/explorer David Livingstone's companion, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1952  On January - 15 death of ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887)   

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

1955  Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on this day in history.   

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  Weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, US jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1965  Death of Pierre Ngendandumwe, premier of Burundi, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1967  Albert Szirmai, composer, dies at 86 on January - 15.   

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

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

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

1981  On January - 15 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  On January - 15 dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58   

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

1989  On January - 15 wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies   

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

1507  On January - 15 birth of johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran)   

1538  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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)