Page 5: Historical Events In January - 15

1919  2 million gallons of molasses spill in a tidal wave that drowns 21 in Boston MA.   

1919  Pianist and statesman Ignace Paderewski is recorded as becoming inaugural premier of Poland.   

1919  Pianist and statesman Ignace Jan Paderewski is recorded as becoming the inaugural premier of the new republic of Poland.   

1919  Semana Tragica (Tragic Week) Bloodbath in Buenos Aires.   

1919  2 million gallons of molasses flood Boston MA, drowning 21.   

1919  Karl Liebknecht, Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47.   

1920  Prohibition comes into force, making it illegal to sell beer and liquor   

1922  Irish Free State forms. Revolutionary leader Michael Collins is recorded as becoming inaugural premier.   

1922  Irish Free State forms; Michael Collins is recorded as becoming inaugural premier.   

1922  Irish Free State forms; Michael Collins is recorded as becoming 1st premier   

1922  John Kirk Barry, Dr/explorer David Livingstone's companion, dies at 89.   

1923  Lithuania seizes and annexes the country of Memel.   

1924  3rd Dutch government Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms   

1924  3rd Dutch govt Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms   

1924  Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74.   

1925  Hans Luther forms German government, with DNVP.   

1925  Hans Luther forms German govt, with DNVP.   

1926  Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42   

1929  Martin Luther King, US black civil rights campaigner2006 NASA's Stardust mission successfully ends, the inaugural to return dust from a comet is born   

1929  Martin Luther King, US black civil rights campaigner is born   

1930  George Headley scores century on debut vs England (made 176).   

1930  George Headley scores century on debut v England (made 176)   

1932  Georg Kerschensteiner, German educationalist, dies at 77   

1934  8.4 earthquake in India/Nepal, 10700 die   

1934  Babe Ruth signs a 1934 contract for $35000 ($17000 cut)   

1934  In Bihar-Nepal, India a 8.4 earthquake resulted in 10700 deaths   

1934  Hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), dies at 70.   

1935  300 Dutch ice cream salesmen protest against Italian competition.   

1936  Horace Stoneham elected president of New York Giants.   

1936  Non-profit Ford Foundation incorporates   

1936  The inaugural all-glass windowless structure in US completed, Toledo, Ohio   

1936  1st all-glass windowless structure in US completed, Toledo, Ohio.   

1936  Henry Forster, cricket (Hants and Oxford U, Gov-Gen of Australia), dies.   

1939  Municipal Railway and Market St RR begin service to Transbay Terminal.   

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1432  Afonso v "the african": King of portugal (1438-1481)   

1481  Ashikaga yoshizumi: Japanese shogun (b. 1511)   

1507  Johann oporinus [herbster]: Swiss book publisher (koran)   

1538  Maeda toshiie: Japanese general   

1567  Black box: [catherine quinol], guadeloupe, vocalist (love sensation)   

1622  Molière: French playwright   

1671  Abraham de la pryme: English antiquarian   

1674  Prosper jolyot de crébillon: French writer   

0069  Servius sulpicius galba: 6th emperor of rome (68-69), lynched at 70   

0570  Death of Saint ita: Irish nun (b. 475)   

0936  King rudolph of france: King rudolph of france   

1208  Peter of castelnau: French nobleman, murdered   

1345  Death of Martin zaccaria: Italo-greek ruler   

1481  Ashikaga yoshizumi: Japanese shogun (b. 1511)   

1595  Death of Murat iii: Ottoman sultan (b. 1546)   

1672  Death of John cosin: English clergyman (b. 1594)