Famous Deaths In January - 15

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

1924  On January - 15 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  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 this day in history 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  Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

1962  On this day in history kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62  

1964  On January - 15 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  Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 on January - 15.  

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

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  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 January - 15.  

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

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 this day in history emanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73), dies at 92  

1982  On January - 15 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 January - 15.  

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  On January - 15 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  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 January - 15.  

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