Historical Events In January - 15

1955  Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on this day in history.   

1956  Bauer Marlene wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open on this day in history.   

1957  On January - 15 brooklyn Dodgers sign a new 3 year lease for Ebbets Field   

1958  NY Yankees sign million dollar plus deal to show 140 games on WPIX TV on January - 15.   

1961  Supremes signed with Motown Records on January - 15.   

1961  On January - 15 nFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 35-31   

1961  On this day in history francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49   

1962  50th Australian Mens Tennis Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64) on January - 15.   

1962  On January - 15 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  Teamsters negotiate first national labor contract on this day in history.   

1964  Weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, US jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58 on January - 15.   

1965  On this day in history rock group The Who releases first album "I Can't Explain"   

1965  On January - 15 pierre Ngendandumwe, premier of Burundi, murdered   

1966  Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

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

1968  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 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies   

1969  Nuclear test at Pacific Ocean on January - 15.   

1969  Soyuz 5 launched by Soviet Union on this day in history.   

1969  On January - 15 theodor Werner, German painter, dies at 82   

1970  On January - 15 republic Biafra disbands/joins Nigeria   

1971  Aswan Dam official opens in Egypt on January - 15.   

1971  George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" on this day in history.   

1971  On January - 15 john Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50   

1972  Heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Terry Daniels on January - 15.   

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

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

1973  Pope Paul VI has an audience with Golda Meir at Vatican on January - 15.   

1973  President Nixon suspends all US offensive action in North Vietnam on this day in history.   

1973  U.S. President Richard Nixon suspends American hostilities in North Vietnam, as peace negotiations move forward on this day in history.   

1973  Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor, dies at 68 on January - 15.   

1974  On this day in history "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  Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) was born on this day in history.   

1507  On January - 15 birth of johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran)   

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 this day in history.   

1622  On January - 15 birth of molière, French playwright (d. 1673)   

1671  Abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On January - 15 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 this day in history.   

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  On January - 15 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  Death of Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546) on this day in history.   

1672  Death of John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) on this day in history.