Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 15

1922  On this day in history john Kirk Barry, Dr/explorer David Livingstone's companion, dies at 89   

1924  Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on January - 15.   

1926  Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 on January - 15.   

1932  Georg Kerschensteiner, German educationalist, dies at 77 on January - 15.   

1934  On this day in history hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), dies at 70   

1936  On this day in history henry Forster, cricket (Hants & Oxford U, Gov-Gen of Australia), dies   

1942  Melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1947  Death of Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924) on January - 15.   

1949  Death of Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) on this day in history.   

1950  Death of Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) on January - 15.   

1952  Death of Ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887) on this day in history.   

1953  Viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1961  Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62   

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

1965  On this day in history death of pierre Ngendandumwe, premier of Burundi, murdered   

1966  On this day in history betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25   

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

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

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

1971  On this day in history john Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50   

1972  Death of Daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881) on January - 15.   

1973  On this day in history jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor, dies at 68   

1974  On this day in history karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76   

1978  On January - 15 death of margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy   

1981  Emanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73), dies at 92 on January - 15.   

1982  On January - 15 red Smith, sportscaster (Pulitzer, Fight Talk), dies at 76   

1983  Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80 on this day in history.   

1986  James H "Jim" Crowley, US football player (Notre Dame), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58   

1988  On this day in history sean MacBride, Ireland, commander of Irish Republican Army, dies at 83   

1989  Wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies on January - 15.   

1990  On this day in history gordon Jackson, actor (Hamlet), dies after a short illness at 66   

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1432  On this day in history birth of afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481)   

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 January - 15.   

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 January - 15 birth of abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704)   

1674  On January - 15 birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)