Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 15

1922  On this day in history john Kirk Barry, Dr/explorer David Livingstone's companion, dies at 89   

1924  On January - 15 geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74   

1926  Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

1934  Hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 January - 15.   

1947  Death of Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924) on January - 15.   

1949  On this day in history death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)   

1950  Death of Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

1961  On January - 15 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  Weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, US jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history death of pierre Ngendandumwe, premier of Burundi, murdered   

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

1967  Albert Szirmai, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

1969  On this day in history theodor Werner, German painter, dies at 82   

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

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

1978  On January - 15 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  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  Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) was born on January - 15.   

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 January - 15.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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