Historical Events In January - 15

1916  On January - 15 mikki Doyle, journalist   

1918  Andreas M Donner, Dutch jurist (constitutional law) on January - 15.   

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

1919  Pianist & statesman Ignace Paderewski becomes first premier of Poland on January - 15.   

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

1919  Semana Tragica (Tragic Week) Bloodbath in Buenos Aires on January - 15.   

1919  2 million gallons of molasses flood Boston MA, drowning 21 on this day in history.   

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  On January - 15 irish Free State forms. Revolutionary leader Michael Collins becomes first premier   

1922  On January - 15 irish Free State forms; Michael Collins becomes first premier   

1922  On January - 15 irish Free State forms; Michael Collins becomes 1st premier   

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

1923  On this day in history lithuania seizes & annexes the country of Memel   

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

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

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

1925  On this day in history hans Luther forms German government, with DNVP   

1925  On this day in history hans Luther forms German govt, with DNVP   

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

1929  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 on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history the birth of Martin Luther King, US black civil rights campaigner   

1930  On January - 15 george Headley scores century on debut vs England (made 176)   

1930  On January - 15 george Headley scores century on debut v England (made 176)   

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

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

1934  On January - 15 babe Ruth signs a 1934 contract for $35,000 ($17,000 cut)   

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

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

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  Non-profit Ford Foundation incorporates on January - 15.   

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

1936  On January - 15 1st all-glass windowless structure in US completed, Toledo, Ohio   

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1432  On January - 15 birth of afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481)   

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 January - 15.   

1538  Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.   

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

0069  On this day in history death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70   

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

0936  Death of King Rudolph of France on this day in history.   

1208  On this day in history death of peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered   

1345  On January - 15 death of martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler   

1481  On January - 15 death of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511)   

1595  On this day in history death of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546)   

1672  On this day in history death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594)