Page 7: Historical Events In January - 15

1955  On this day in history yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history nY Yankees sign million dollar plus deal to show 140 games on WPIX TV   

1961  On this day in history supremes signed with Motown Records   

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

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

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

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

1962  On January - 15 50th Australian Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64)   

1962  Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62 on January - 15.   

1964  Teamsters negotiate first national labor contract on this day in history.   

1964  On January - 15 weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, US jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58   

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

1965  On this day in history pierre Ngendandumwe, premier of Burundi, murdered   

1966  Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

1967  Albert Szirmai, composer, dies at 86 on January - 15.   

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 January - 15 bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies   

1969  On January - 15 nuclear test at Pacific Ocean   

1969  On January - 15 soyuz 5 launched by Soviet Union   

1969  On this day in history theodor Werner, German painter, dies at 82   

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

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

1971  On January - 15 george Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord"   

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 January - 15.   

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

1973  On January - 15 pope Paul VI has an audience with Golda Meir at Vatican   

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 this day in history.   

1973  Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor, dies at 68 on January - 15.   

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

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1432  Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) was born on January - 15.   

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

1622  Molière, French playwright (d. 1673) was born on January - 15.   

1671  On this day in history birth of abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704)   

1674  Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) was born on this day in history.   

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

0570  Death of Saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475) on this day in history.   

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 January - 15 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  Death of John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) on this day in history.