Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 15

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

1924  Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1926  Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history georg Kerschensteiner, German educationalist, dies at 77   

1934  On January - 15 hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), dies at 70   

1936  On January - 15 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  On this day in history death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)   

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

1950  On this day in history death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)   

1952  On January - 15 death of ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887)   

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

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

1961  On this day in history francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49   

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

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

1967  Albert Szirmai, composer, dies at 86 on January - 15.   

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

1972  On this day in history death of daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881)   

1973  On January - 15 jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor, dies at 68   

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

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

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

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

1983  On this day in history meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80   

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

1987  On January - 15 dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58   

1988  Sean MacBride, Ireland, commander of Irish Republican Army, dies at 83 on January - 15.   

1989  On this day in history wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies   

1990  Gordon Jackson, actor (Hamlet), dies after a short illness at 66 on January - 15.   

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

1481  Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) was born on January - 15.   

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

1622  Molière, French playwright (d. 1673) was born on January - 15.   

1671  Abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

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