Page 7: Historical Events In January - 15

1955  On January - 15 yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

1956  On January - 15 bauer Marlene wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open   

1957  Brooklyn Dodgers sign a new 3 year lease for Ebbets Field on this day in history.   

1958  NY Yankees sign million dollar plus deal to show 140 games on WPIX TV on this day in history.   

1961  Supremes signed with Motown Records on this day in history.   

1961  NFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 35-31 on this day in history.   

1961  Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history 50th Australian Mens Tennis Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64)   

1962  On this day in history dutch & Indonesian navy encounter in Etna Bay New Guinea   

1962  50th Australian Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64) on this day in history.   

1962  Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62 on January - 15.   

1964  On this day in history teamsters negotiate first national labor contract   

1964  On this day in history weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, US jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58   

1965  On January - 15 rock group The Who releases first album "I Can't Explain"   

1965  Pierre Ngendandumwe, premier of Burundi, murdered on January - 15.   

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

1967  On January - 15 albert Szirmai, composer, dies at 86   

1968  On January - 15 in Sicily a 6.0 earthquake in several s in western Sicily were destroyed by this strong shock. It toppled houses, hospitals, medieval castles, and churches   

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

1969  On January - 15 nuclear test at Pacific Ocean   

1969  Soyuz 5 launched by Soviet Union on January - 15.   

1969  Theodor Werner, German painter, dies at 82 on January - 15.   

1970  On this day in history republic Biafra disbands/joins Nigeria   

1971  On this day in history aswan Dam official opens in Egypt   

1971  On this day in history george Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord"   

1971  John Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50 on this day in history.   

1972  On January - 15 heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Terry Daniels   

1973  On January - 15 4 Watergate burglars plead guilty in federal court   

1973  Gene Shalit joins the Today Show panel on January - 15.   

1973  On this day in history pope Paul VI has an audience with Golda Meir at Vatican   

1973  On January - 15 president Nixon suspends all US offensive action in North Vietnam   

1973  On January - 15 u.S. President Richard Nixon suspends American hostilities in North Vietnam, as peace negotiations move forward.   

1973  On this day in history jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor, dies at 68   

1974  On January - 15 "Happy Days" begins an 11 year run on ABC   

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1432  Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1538  On January - 15 birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)   

1567  Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) was born on January - 15.   

1622  Molière, French playwright (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

1671  Abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704) was born on January - 15.   

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

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

0570  On January - 15 death of saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475)   

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

1208  Death of Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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