Page 7: Historical Events In January - 15

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

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

1957  On this day in history brooklyn Dodgers sign a new 3 year lease for Ebbets Field   

1958  On this day in history 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  On January - 15 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 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 this day in history.   

1964  On January - 15 teamsters negotiate first national labor contract   

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

1965  Rock group The Who releases first album "I Can't Explain" on January - 15.   

1965  Pierre Ngendandumwe, premier of Burundi, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1967  On this day in history 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  Bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies on this day in history.   

1969  Nuclear test at Pacific Ocean on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history soyuz 5 launched by Soviet Union   

1969  Theodor Werner, German painter, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

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

1971  George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" on January - 15.   

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  4 Watergate burglars plead guilty in federal court on January - 15.   

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

1973  Pope Paul VI has an audience with Golda Meir at Vatican on this day in history.   

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

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

1973  On January - 15 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  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  On this day in history birth of johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran)   

1538  Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on January - 15.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475) on this day in history.   

0936  On this day in history death of king Rudolph of France   

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

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

1481  Death of Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) on this day in history.   

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

1672  On January - 15 death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594)