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  Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1926  Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 on January - 15.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1950  Death of Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) on January - 15.   

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

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

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

1961  On January - 15 francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49   

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

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

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

1966  On this day in history betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25   

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

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

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

1978  On this day in history death of margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy   

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  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 January - 15 sean MacBride, Ireland, commander of Irish Republican Army, dies at 83   

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

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

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1432  On January - 15 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 this day in history.   

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

1567  On January - 15 birth of black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation)   

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

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

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