Page 5: Historical Events In January - 15

1916  Mikki Doyle, journalist on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history andreas M Donner, Dutch jurist (constitutional law)   

1919  On this day in history 2 million gallons of molasses spill in a tidal wave that drowns 21 in Boston MA   

1919  On this day in history pianist & statesman Ignace Paderewski becomes first premier of Poland   

1919  Pianist and statesman Ignace Jan Paderewski becomes the first premier of the new republic of Poland on January - 15.   

1919  On this day in history semana Tragica (Tragic Week) Bloodbath in Buenos Aires   

1919  2 million gallons of molasses flood Boston MA, drowning 21 on January - 15.   

1919  On January - 15 karl Liebknecht, Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47   

1920  Prohibition goes into effect, making it illegal to sell beer and liquor on this day in history.   

1922  Irish Free State forms. Revolutionary leader Michael Collins becomes first premier on January - 15.   

1922  Irish Free State forms; Michael Collins becomes first premier on this day in history.   

1922  Irish Free State forms; Michael Collins becomes 1st premier on this day in history.   

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

1923  Lithuania seizes & annexes the country of Memel on this day in history.   

1924  On January - 15 3rd Dutch government Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms   

1924  On this day in history 3rd Dutch govt Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms   

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

1925  On January - 15 hans Luther forms German government, with DNVP   

1925  Hans Luther forms German govt, with DNVP on this day in history.   

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

1929  On this day in history the birth of Martin Luther King, US black civil rights campaigner2006 NASA's Stardust mission successfully ends, the first to return dust from a comet.   

1929  The birth of Martin Luther King, US black civil rights campaigner on this day in history.   

1930  George Headley scores century on debut vs England (made 176) on this day in history.   

1930  George Headley scores century on debut v England (made 176) on January - 15.   

1932  On this day in history georg Kerschensteiner, German educationalist, dies at 77   

1934  8.4 earthquake in India/Nepal, 10,700 die on this day in history.   

1934  Babe Ruth signs a 1934 contract for $35,000 ($17,000 cut) on this day in history.   

1934  In Bihar-Nepal, India a 8.4 earthquake resulted in 10,700 deaths on this day in history.   

1934  On January - 15 hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), dies at 70   

1935  On this day in history 300 Dutch ice cream salesmen protest against Italian competition   

1936  Horace Stoneham elected president of New York Giants on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history non-profit Ford Foundation incorporates   

1936  The first all-glass windowless structure in US completed, Toledo, Ohio on this day in history.   

1936  1st all-glass windowless structure in US completed, Toledo, Ohio on this day in history.   

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1432  Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) was born on January - 15.   

1481  On January - 15 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 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  On this day in history birth of abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704)   

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

0069  Death of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70 on January - 15.   

0570  On this day in history death of saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475)   

0936  Death of King Rudolph of France on January - 15.   

1208  On January - 15 death of peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered   

1345  Death of Martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler on January - 15.   

1481  Death of Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) on this day in history.   

1595  Death of Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546) on January - 15.   

1672  Death of John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) on January - 15.