Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 15

1922  On this day in history john Kirk Barry, Dr/explorer David Livingstone's companion, dies at 89   

1924  Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on January - 15.   

1926  On this day in history enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42   

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

1934  Hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), dies at 70 on January - 15.   

1936  On this day in history henry Forster, cricket (Hants & Oxford U, Gov-Gen of Australia), dies   

1942  On January - 15 melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58   

1947  Death of Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924) on this day in history.   

1949  On January - 15 death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)   

1950  On this day in history death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)   

1952  On January - 15 death of ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887)   

1953  Viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76 on January - 15.   

1955  Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on January - 15.   

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

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

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

1965  Death of Pierre Ngendandumwe, premier of Burundi, murdered on this day in history.   

1966  Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

1967  On January - 15 albert Szirmai, composer, dies at 86   

1968  Bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies on January - 15.   

1969  Theodor Werner, German painter, dies at 82 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 death of daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881)   

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

1974  Karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history death of margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy   

1981  Emanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73), dies at 92 on January - 15.   

1982  On this day in history red Smith, sportscaster (Pulitzer, Fight Talk), dies at 76   

1983  On January - 15 meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80   

1986  On January - 15 james H "Jim" Crowley, US football player (Notre Dame), dies at 83   

1987  On January - 15 dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58   

1988  Sean MacBride, Ireland, commander of Irish Republican Army, dies at 83 on January - 15.   

1989  Wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies on January - 15.   

1990  On January - 15 gordon Jackson, actor (Hamlet), dies after a short illness at 66   

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1432  Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) was born on this day in history.   

1481  Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) was born on January - 15.   

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  Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) was born on January - 15.   

1622  Molière, French playwright (d. 1673) was born on January - 15.   

1671  On this day in history birth of abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704)   

1674  On this day in history birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)