Page 9: Historical Events In January - 15

1990  On January - 15 42 year old George Foreman KOs George Cooney in 2 rounds   

1990  On January - 15 6th Soap Opera Digest Awards - Knots Landing wins   

1990  On January - 15 a computer problem disrupts AT&T's long distance telephone service around the U.S. for nearly nine hours.   

1990  AT&T experiences long distance problems due to a computer glitch on January - 15.   

1990  On this day in history soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev declares a state of emergency in parts of Azerbaijan and Armenia, due to increased ethnic violence.   

1990  On this day in history vIA cuts half of its passenger network. Included in these cuts are a decision to run just one transcontinental train between Toronto and Vancouver via CN through Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton and Jasper.   

1990  Gordon Jackson, actor (Hamlet), dies after a short illness at 66 on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history australia beat New Zealand 2-0 to win the World Series Cup   

1991  UN's deadline for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait passes - (they don't) on January - 15.   

1992  Bulgaria recognizes Macedonia on January - 15.   

1992  Cleaning woman finds intimate photos of Sarah Ferguson with US man on this day in history.   

1992  On January - 15 eC recognizes Slovenian and Croatian independence   

1992  On this day in history supreme Court rules 5-3 that Joseph Doherty isn't entitled to asylum   

1992  On this day in history the federation of Yugoslavia, intact since 1918, crumbles as the European Community recognizes the republics of Croatia and Slovenia.   

1993  On this day in history 7.5 earthquake strikes northern Japan, 2 die   

1993  On this day in history soap opera "Santa Barbara" final show on NBC TV   

1993  Top mafia leader Salvatore "Totò" Riina arrested in Palermo on January - 15.   

1993  Henry Iba, basketball coach, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history 15th ACE Cable Awards HBO wins 34 awards, Showtime wins 10   

1994  Hague motorist with .51% alcohol in blood, breaks Dutch record (.47%) on this day in history.   

1994  Queen Elizabeth falls off her horse & breaks her left wrist on this day in history.   

1994  Gyorgy Cziffra, Hungarian/French pianist (Chopin/Liszt), dies at 72 on January - 15.   

1995  Southern Alabama begins using new area code 334 on this day in history.   

1995  Western Washington begins using new area code 360 on January - 15.   

1995  On January - 15 sollie McElroy, singer, dies at 61   

1996  On January - 15 les Baxter, singer/orch leader/composer (Born Again), dies at 73   

1997  American space shuttle Atlantis docks with Russian Mir space station for the first time on January - 15.   

1997  Chicago Bull Dennis Rodman kicks cameraman, Eugene Amosin the groin on this day in history.   

1997  Space Shuttle Atlantis docks with Mir Space Station on January - 15.   

1997  Jose Ignacio Domecq, wine maker, dies at 82 on January - 15.   

1998  On January - 15 nASA announces John Glenn, 76, may fly in space again   

1998  Amos "Junior" Wells, blues musician, dies at 63 on January - 15.   

2006  On January - 15 nASA's Stardust mission successfully ends, the first to return dust from a comet.   

2009  US Airways Flight 1549 makes an emergency landing into e Hudson River shortly after takeoff from LaGuaia Airport in New York City. All passengers and crew members survive on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history birth of johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran)   

1538  Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.   

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

0069  Death of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70 on January - 15.   

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

1481  On January - 15 death of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511)   

1595  On January - 15 death of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546)   

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