Historical Events In January - 15

1916  Mikki Doyle, journalist on this day in history.   

1918  Andreas M Donner, Dutch jurist (constitutional law) on January - 15.   

1919  2 million gallons of molasses spill in a tidal wave that drowns 21 in Boston MA on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history pianist & statesman Ignace Paderewski becomes first premier of Poland   

1919  Pianist and statesman Ignace Jan Paderewski becomes the first premier of the new republic of Poland on January - 15.   

1919  On this day in history semana Tragica (Tragic Week) Bloodbath in Buenos Aires   

1919  2 million gallons of molasses flood Boston MA, drowning 21 on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history karl Liebknecht, Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47   

1920  Prohibition goes into effect, making it illegal to sell beer and liquor on January - 15.   

1922  Irish Free State forms. Revolutionary leader Michael Collins becomes first premier on January - 15.   

1922  Irish Free State forms; Michael Collins becomes first premier on this day in history.   

1922  Irish Free State forms; Michael Collins becomes 1st premier on this day in history.   

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

1923  On January - 15 lithuania seizes & annexes the country of Memel   

1924  3rd Dutch government Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms on January - 15.   

1924  3rd Dutch govt Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms on January - 15.   

1924  On January - 15 geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74   

1925  Hans Luther forms German government, with DNVP on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history hans Luther forms German govt, with DNVP   

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

1929  On January - 15 the birth of Martin Luther King, US black civil rights campaigner2006 NASA's Stardust mission successfully ends, the first to return dust from a comet.   

1929  On this day in history the birth of Martin Luther King, US black civil rights campaigner   

1930  On January - 15 george Headley scores century on debut vs England (made 176)   

1930  George Headley scores century on debut v England (made 176) on this day in history.   

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

1934  8.4 earthquake in India/Nepal, 10,700 die on January - 15.   

1934  Babe Ruth signs a 1934 contract for $35,000 ($17,000 cut) on January - 15.   

1934  On January - 15 in Bihar-Nepal, India a 8.4 earthquake resulted in 10,700 deaths   

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

1935  300 Dutch ice cream salesmen protest against Italian competition on this day in history.   

1936  Horace Stoneham elected president of New York Giants on January - 15.   

1936  Non-profit Ford Foundation incorporates on January - 15.   

1936  On January - 15 the first all-glass windowless structure in US completed, Toledo, Ohio   

1936  On January - 15 1st all-glass windowless structure in US completed, Toledo, Ohio   

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1432  On January - 15 birth of afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481)   

1481  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704)   

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

0069  Death of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70 on this day in history.   

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

0936  On this day in history death of king Rudolph of France   

1208  On January - 15 death of peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered   

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

1481  Death of Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) on this day in history.   

1595  On this day in history death of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546)   

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