Page 7: Historical Events In January - 15

1955  On this day in history yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

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  On January - 15 nY Yankees sign million dollar plus deal to show 140 games on WPIX TV   

1961  On this day in history supremes signed with Motown Records   

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

1961  Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49 on January - 15.   

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

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

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

1962  Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1965  On this day in history 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 January - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1970  On January - 15 republic Biafra disbands/joins Nigeria   

1971  On January - 15 aswan Dam official opens in Egypt   

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 this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history 4 Watergate burglars plead guilty in federal court   

1973  On January - 15 gene Shalit joins the Today Show panel   

1973  On January - 15 pope Paul VI has an audience with Golda Meir at Vatican   

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

1974  "Happy Days" begins an 11 year run on ABC on this day in history.   

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

1481  Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) was born on January - 15.   

1507  Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) was born on January - 15.   

1538  On this day in history birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)   

1567  On this day in history birth of black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation)   

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  Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) was born on this day in history.   

0069  Death of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1345  On this day in history death of martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler   

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

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

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