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

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

1932  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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

1962  On January - 15 kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62   

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

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

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

1967  On January - 15 albert Szirmai, composer, dies at 86   

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

1969  Theodor Werner, German painter, dies at 82 on January - 15.   

1971  On this day in history 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  Karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76 on January - 15.   

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

1981  Emanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1989  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1671  Abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

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