Historical Events In January - 15

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

1956  Bauer Marlene wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open on this day in history.   

1957  Brooklyn Dodgers sign a new 3 year lease for Ebbets Field on January - 15.   

1958  NY Yankees sign million dollar plus deal to show 140 games on WPIX TV on January - 15.   

1961  Supremes signed with Motown Records on this day in history.   

1961  On January - 15 nFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 35-31   

1961  Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49 on January - 15.   

1962  50th Australian Mens Tennis Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64) on this day in history.   

1962  On January - 15 dutch & Indonesian navy encounter in Etna Bay New Guinea   

1962  50th Australian Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64) on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62   

1964  Teamsters negotiate first national labor contract on January - 15.   

1964  Weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, US jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58 on January - 15.   

1965  On this day in history rock group The Who releases first album "I Can't Explain"   

1965  Pierre Ngendandumwe, premier of Burundi, murdered on January - 15.   

1966  On January - 15 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25   

1967  On January - 15 albert Szirmai, composer, dies at 86   

1968  On January - 15 in Sicily a 6.0 earthquake in several s in western Sicily were destroyed by this strong shock. It toppled houses, hospitals, medieval castles, and churches   

1968  On this day in history bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies   

1969  Nuclear test at Pacific Ocean on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history soyuz 5 launched by Soviet Union   

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

1970  On this day in history republic Biafra disbands/joins Nigeria   

1971  Aswan Dam official opens in Egypt on this day in history.   

1971  George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" on January - 15.   

1971  On January - 15 john Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50   

1972  Heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Terry Daniels on January - 15.   

1973  4 Watergate burglars plead guilty in federal court on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history gene Shalit joins the Today Show panel   

1973  Pope Paul VI has an audience with Golda Meir at Vatican on January - 15.   

1973  President Nixon suspends all US offensive action in North Vietnam on this day in history.   

1973  U.S. President Richard Nixon suspends American hostilities in North Vietnam, as peace negotiations move forward on January - 15.   

1973  On this day in history jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor, dies at 68   

1974  On this day in history "Happy Days" begins an 11 year run on ABC   

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1432  On January - 15 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 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 January - 15 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.   

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  On this day in history death of king Rudolph of France   

1208  On this day in history death of peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered   

1345  Death of Martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler on January - 15.   

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

1595  Death of Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546) on this day in history.   

1672  Death of John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) on this day in history.