Famous Deaths In January - 15

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

1924  Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on January - 15.   

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

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

1934  Hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), dies at 70 on January - 15.   

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  On this day in history death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)   

1949  On January - 15 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 January - 15.   

1952  Death of Ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887) on January - 15.   

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  Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49 on January - 15.   

1962  On January - 15 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 January - 15 death of pierre Ngendandumwe, premier of Burundi, murdered   

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

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

1968  On January - 15 bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies   

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

1971  John Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history death of daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881)   

1973  On this day in history jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor, dies at 68   

1974  Karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76 on January - 15.   

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

1981  On January - 15 emanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73), dies at 92   

1982  Red Smith, sportscaster (Pulitzer, Fight Talk), dies at 76 on January - 15.   

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 January - 15.   

1987  On this day in history dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58   

1988  On January - 15 sean MacBride, Ireland, commander of Irish Republican Army, dies at 83   

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

1990  On January - 15 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  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511)   

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 January - 15.   

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