Page 5: Historical Events In January - 15

1916  Mikki Doyle, journalist on January - 15.   

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 January - 15.   

1919  Pianist & statesman Ignace Paderewski becomes first premier of Poland on this day in history.   

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

1919  Semana Tragica (Tragic Week) Bloodbath in Buenos Aires on this day in history.   

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 January - 15.   

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

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

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

1922  On January - 15 john Kirk Barry, Dr/explorer David Livingstone's companion, dies at 89   

1923  Lithuania seizes & annexes the country of Memel on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1925  Hans Luther forms German government, with DNVP on January - 15.   

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

1926  On January - 15 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 this day in history.   

1929  The birth of Martin Luther King, US black civil rights campaigner on this day in history.   

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

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

1932  Georg Kerschensteiner, German educationalist, dies at 77 on January - 15.   

1934  On this day in history 8.4 earthquake in India/Nepal, 10,700 die   

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  On January - 15 300 Dutch ice cream salesmen protest against Italian competition   

1936  On January - 15 horace Stoneham elected president of New York Giants   

1936  On this day in history non-profit Ford Foundation incorporates   

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

1936  On this day in history 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  Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) was born on January - 15.   

1507  On January - 15 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 January - 15.   

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

1674  On this day in history 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 January - 15 death of saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475)   

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  On January - 15 death of martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler   

1481  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511)   

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

1672  Death of John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) on January - 15.