Page 7: Historical Events In January - 15

1955  Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on January - 15.   

1956  On this day in history bauer Marlene wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open   

1957  On January - 15 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 January - 15 supremes signed with Motown Records   

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

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

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  On this day in history kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62   

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 this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history 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  Albert Szirmai, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

1969  Nuclear test at Pacific Ocean on January - 15.   

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

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  John Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50 on January - 15.   

1972  On January - 15 heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Terry Daniels   

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

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

1973  On January - 15 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  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  On January - 15 birth of afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481)   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1674  Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) was born on this day in history.   

0069  On January - 15 death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70   

0570  Death of Saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475) on January - 15.   

0936  Death of King Rudolph of France on January - 15.   

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

1345  Death of Martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler on this day in history.   

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

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

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