Page 7: 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 this day in history nFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 35-31   

1961  On this day in history francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49   

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

1962  Dutch & Indonesian navy encounter in Etna Bay New Guinea on this day in history.   

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

1962  On January - 15 kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62   

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

1964  On this day in history weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, US jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58   

1965  On January - 15 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  On this day in history albert Szirmai, composer, dies at 86   

1968  On this day in history 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  Nuclear test at Pacific Ocean on this day in history.   

1969  On January - 15 soyuz 5 launched by Soviet Union   

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

1970  Republic Biafra disbands/joins Nigeria on January - 15.   

1971  On this day in history aswan Dam official opens in Egypt   

1971  George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" on this day in history.   

1971  John Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Terry Daniels   

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  Pope Paul VI has an audience with Golda Meir at Vatican on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history president Nixon suspends all US offensive action in North Vietnam   

1973  On this day in history u.S. President Richard Nixon suspends American hostilities in North Vietnam, as peace negotiations move forward.   

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

1974  "Happy Days" begins an 11 year run on ABC on January - 15.   

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

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

1507  Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) was born on January - 15.   

1538  On January - 15 birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)   

1567  On January - 15 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 January - 15.   

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

0069  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered   

1345  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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