Famous Deaths In January - 15

1922  On January - 15 john Kirk Barry, Dr/explorer David Livingstone's companion, dies at 89   

1924  Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

1934  On January - 15 hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), dies at 70   

1936  On January - 15 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  On this day in history death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)   

1949  On this day in history death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)   

1950  On January - 15 death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)   

1952  Death of Ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887) on January - 15.   

1953  On January - 15 viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76   

1955  On January - 15 yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

1961  On January - 15 francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49   

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

1964  Weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, US jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58 on January - 15.   

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

1966  On January - 15 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25   

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

1968  Bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history theodor Werner, German painter, dies at 82   

1971  On January - 15 john Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50   

1972  On this day in history death of daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881)   

1973  On January - 15 jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor, dies at 68   

1974  On January - 15 karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76   

1978  Death of Margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history gordon Jackson, actor (Hamlet), dies after a short illness at 66   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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  Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) was born on January - 15.   

1538  On January - 15 birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)   

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 January - 15.   

1674  Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) was born on January - 15.