Historical Events In January - 15

1916  Mikki Doyle, journalist on January - 15.   

1918  Andreas M Donner, Dutch jurist (constitutional law) on January - 15.   

1919  On this day in history 2 million gallons of molasses spill in a tidal wave that drowns 21 in Boston MA   

1919  On January - 15 pianist & statesman Ignace Paderewski becomes first premier of Poland   

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

1919  On this day in history semana Tragica (Tragic Week) Bloodbath in Buenos Aires   

1919  2 million gallons of molasses flood Boston MA, drowning 21 on January - 15.   

1919  On this day in history karl Liebknecht, Marxist revolutionary, murdered at 47   

1920  On this day in history prohibition goes into effect, making it illegal to sell beer and liquor.   

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

1922  On January - 15 irish Free State forms; Michael Collins becomes first premier   

1922  Irish Free State forms; Michael Collins becomes 1st premier on January - 15.   

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 January - 15.   

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

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

1924  On January - 15 geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74   

1925  On January - 15 hans Luther forms German government, with DNVP   

1925  On this day in history hans Luther forms German govt, with DNVP   

1926  Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history 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.   

1929  On January - 15 the birth of Martin Luther King, US black civil rights campaigner   

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

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

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

1934  8.4 earthquake in India/Nepal, 10,700 die on January - 15.   

1934  On January - 15 babe Ruth signs a 1934 contract for $35,000 ($17,000 cut)   

1934  In Bihar-Nepal, India a 8.4 earthquake resulted in 10,700 deaths on January - 15.   

1934  On this day in history hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), dies at 70   

1935  300 Dutch ice cream salesmen protest against Italian competition on January - 15.   

1936  On this day in history horace Stoneham elected president of New York Giants   

1936  Non-profit Ford Foundation incorporates on January - 15.   

1936  The first all-glass windowless structure in US completed, Toledo, Ohio on this day in history.   

1936  1st all-glass windowless structure in US completed, Toledo, Ohio 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  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  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  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 this day in history.   

0570  On January - 15 death of saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475)   

0936  On January - 15 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  Death of Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) on January - 15.   

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

1672  On this day in history death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594)