Page 5: Historical Events In January - 15

1916  On this day in history mikki Doyle, journalist   

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

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

1919  Pianist & statesman Ignace Paderewski becomes first premier of Poland on January - 15.   

1919  Pianist and statesman Ignace Jan Paderewski becomes the first premier of the new republic of Poland on this day in history.   

1919  On January - 15 semana Tragica (Tragic Week) Bloodbath in Buenos Aires   

1919  On January - 15 2 million gallons of molasses flood Boston MA, drowning 21   

1919  Karl Liebknecht, Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47 on January - 15.   

1920  Prohibition goes into effect, making it illegal to sell beer and liquor on this day in history.   

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

1922  On this day in history irish Free State forms; Michael Collins becomes first premier   

1922  On this day in history irish Free State forms; Michael Collins becomes 1st premier   

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

1923  On this day in history lithuania seizes & annexes the country of Memel   

1924  3rd Dutch government Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history 3rd Dutch govt Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms   

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

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

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

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

1929  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 on January - 15.   

1929  The birth of Martin Luther King, US black civil rights campaigner on January - 15.   

1930  On this day in history george Headley scores century on debut vs England (made 176)   

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

1932  On this day in history 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  On this day in history hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), dies at 70   

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 this day in history the first all-glass windowless structure in US completed, Toledo, Ohio   

1936  1st all-glass windowless structure in US completed, Toledo, Ohio on this day in history.   

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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 January - 15.   

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  Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0069  On January - 15 death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70   

0570  On this day in history death of saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475)   

0936  Death of King Rudolph of France on January - 15.   

1208  Death of Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered on this day in history.   

1345  On this day in history death of martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler   

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

1595  Death of Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546) on January - 15.   

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