Famous Deaths In January - 15

1922  John Kirk Barry, Dr/explorer David Livingstone's companion, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74   

1926  On this day in history enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42   

1932  On January - 15 georg Kerschensteiner, German educationalist, dies at 77   

1934  Hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1936  Henry Forster, cricket (Hants & Oxford U, Gov-Gen of Australia), dies on January - 15.   

1942  Melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58 on January - 15.   

1947  Death of Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924) on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)   

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

1952  On this day in history death of ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887)   

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 January - 15.   

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

1964  Weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, US jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1968  On January - 15 bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies   

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

1971  John Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50 on January - 15.   

1972  Death of Daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881) on this day in history.   

1973  Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1974  On January - 15 karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76   

1978  Death of Margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy on January - 15.   

1981  On this day in history emanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73), dies at 92   

1982  Red Smith, sportscaster (Pulitzer, Fight Talk), dies at 76 on January - 15.   

1983  On January - 15 meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80   

1986  James H "Jim" Crowley, US football player (Notre Dame), dies at 83 on January - 15.   

1987  Dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58 on January - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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1432  Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) was born on January - 15.   

1481  On January - 15 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 this day in history.   

1567  Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) was born on January - 15.   

1622  On this day in history birth of molière, French playwright (d. 1673)   

1671  Abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704) was born on January - 15.   

1674  On this day in history birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)