Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 15

1922  John Kirk Barry, Dr/explorer David Livingstone's companion, dies at 89 on January - 15.   

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

1926  On January - 15 enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42   

1932  Georg Kerschensteiner, German educationalist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58   

1947  On January - 15 death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)   

1949  On January - 15 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 this day in history.   

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

1953  Viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76 on January - 15.   

1955  On January - 15 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 January - 15.   

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

1967  Albert Szirmai, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1968  Bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies on January - 15.   

1969  Theodor Werner, German painter, dies at 82 on January - 15.   

1971  On this day in history 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 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  Red Smith, sportscaster (Pulitzer, Fight Talk), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1986  On January - 15 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 this day in history.   

1989  On January - 15 wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies   

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

1567  On this day in history birth of black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation)   

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

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

1674  Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) was born on January - 15.