Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 15

1922  John Kirk Barry, Dr/explorer David Livingstone's companion, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74   

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

1932  Georg Kerschensteiner, German educationalist, dies at 77 on January - 15.   

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

1936  Henry Forster, cricket (Hants & Oxford U, Gov-Gen of Australia), dies on January - 15.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1962  Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1969  On January - 15 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  On January - 15 death of daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881)   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  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  Gordon Jackson, actor (Hamlet), dies after a short illness at 66 on this day in history.   

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1432  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation)   

1622  On January - 15 birth of molière, French playwright (d. 1673)   

1671  On January - 15 birth of abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704)   

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