Historical Events In January - 15
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1936 On January - 15 henry Forster, cricket (Hants & Oxford U, Gov-Gen of Australia), dies
1939 On this day in history municipal Railway & Market St RR begin service to Transbay Terminal
1939 1st NFL pro bowl, NY Giants beat All Stars 13-10 in Wrigley Field on this day in history.
1940 On January - 15 german U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk
1940 On January - 15 german U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk (Eagle's Church)
1942 FDR asks commissioner to continue baseball during WWII on this day in history.
1942 Cubs, drop plans to install lights at Wrigley due to WW II on January - 15.
1942 Melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58 on this day in history.
1943 1,000 workers complete the air conditioning system for the Pentagon on January - 15.
1943 Japanese driven off Guadalcanal on this day in history.
1943 Work is completed on the Pentagon, headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense on this day in history.
1943 On January - 15 1st transport of Jews from Amsterdam to concentration camp Vught
1944 On January - 15 european Advisory Commission decides to divide Germany
1944 General Eisenhower arrives in England on this day in history.
1944 In Argentina a 7.8 earthquake resulted in 5000 deaths on January - 15.
1944 Vught Concentration Camp puts 74 women in 1 cell, 10 die on January - 15.
1945 Every Amsterdammer gets 3 kg sugar beets on January - 15.
1945 Red Army frees Crakow-Plaszow concentration camp on this day in history.
1945 "Make Mine Manhattan" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 429 perfs on this day in history.
1947 The brutalized corpse of Elizabeth Short ("The Black Dahlia") is found in Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California on January - 15.
1949 On this day in history mao's Red army conquers Ten-tsin
1949 On January - 15 black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)
1950 4,000 attend National Emergency Civil Rights Conference in Washington DC on January - 15.
1950 4,000 attend National Emergency Civil Rights Conference in Wash DC on January - 15.
1951 "Cloud of Death" rolls down Mount Lamington, New Guinea kills 3-5,000 on January - 15.
1951 On this day in history supreme Court rule "clear & present danger" of incitement to riot is not protected speech & can be a cause for arrest
1953 On this day in history 16 car Federal Express train loses brakes & crashes in Washington DC station
1953 As he leaves office, Harry Truman becomes the first U.S. President to bid the nation farewell via TV and radio on this day in history.
1953 German Democratic Republic Minister of Foreign affairs Georg Dertingen arrested for "espionage" on January - 15.
1953 16 car Federal Express train loses brakes & crashes in Wash DC station on January - 15.
1953 On January - 15 viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76
1955 The first official act of Princess Beatrice, launches tanker Vasum on this day in history.
1955 USSR ends state of war with German Federal Republic on January - 15.
1955 1st official act of Princess Beatrice, launches tanker Vasum on January - 15.
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