Historical Events In January - 15

1916  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 January - 15.  

1919  Karl Liebknecht, Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47 on this day in history.  

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  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 January - 15.  

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

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

1924  On January - 15 geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74  

1925  Hans Luther forms German government, with DNVP on January - 15.  

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 January - 15 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 January - 15.  

1930  On this day in history 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  On this day in history georg Kerschensteiner, German educationalist, dies at 77  

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 January - 15 in Bihar-Nepal, India a 8.4 earthquake resulted in 10,700 deaths  

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 January - 15.  

1936  Non-profit Ford Foundation incorporates on this day in history.  

1936  On this day in history the first all-glass windowless structure in US completed, Toledo, Ohio  

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  Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1622  Molière, French playwright (d. 1673) was born on January - 15.  

1671  On this day in history birth of abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704)  

1674  On this day in history birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)  

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

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

1481  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511)  

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

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