Historical Events In January - 15

1955  Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on this day in history.   

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  Supremes signed with Motown Records on January - 15.   

1961  NFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 35-31 on January - 15.   

1961  Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

1962  On this day in history kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62   

1964  On January - 15 teamsters negotiate first national labor contract   

1964  On this day in history 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 January - 15 pierre Ngendandumwe, premier of Burundi, murdered   

1966  Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 on January - 15.   

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

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  Bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history 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  Republic Biafra disbands/joins Nigeria on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1972  On January - 15 heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Terry Daniels   

1973  On January - 15 4 Watergate burglars plead guilty in federal court   

1973  On January - 15 gene Shalit joins the Today Show panel   

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

1973  On January - 15 president Nixon suspends all US offensive action in North Vietnam   

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 January - 15 "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 this day in history.   

1481  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511)   

1507  Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) was born on this day in history.   

1538  Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on January - 15.   

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 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 January - 15.   

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

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  Death of Martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler on January - 15.   

1481  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511)   

1595  Death of Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546) on January - 15.   

1672  Death of John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) on January - 15.