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 this day in history.  

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

1961  On this day in history nFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 35-31  

1961  On January - 15 francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49  

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

1962  Dutch & Indonesian navy encounter in Etna Bay New Guinea on this day in history.  

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

1962  On January - 15 kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62  

1964  Teamsters negotiate first national labor contract on January - 15.  

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  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  On this day in history 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  On January - 15 nuclear test at Pacific Ocean  

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

1969  On this day in history theodor Werner, German painter, dies at 82  

1970  Republic Biafra disbands/joins Nigeria on this day in history.  

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

1971  On January - 15 george Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord"  

1971  On this day in history 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 January - 15.  

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

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

1538  Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.  

1567  On January - 15 birth of black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation)  

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

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

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 January - 15.  

0570  On this day in history death of saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475)  

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

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

1595  Death of Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546) on this day in history.  

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