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  On this day in history geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74   

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

1932  On this day in history georg Kerschensteiner, German educationalist, dies at 77   

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

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

1942  Melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1947  Death of Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924) on January - 15.   

1949  Death of Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) on this day in history.   

1950  Death of Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) on January - 15.   

1952  Death of Ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887) on this day in history.   

1953  Viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

1961  Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49 on January - 15.   

1962  Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62 on this day in history.   

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 January - 15.   

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

1967  On this day in history albert Szirmai, composer, dies at 86   

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

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

1971  John Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50 on January - 15.   

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

1973  Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1978  On January - 15 death of margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy   

1981  On January - 15 emanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73), dies at 92   

1982  On January - 15 red Smith, sportscaster (Pulitzer, Fight Talk), dies at 76   

1983  On this day in history meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80   

1986  James H "Jim" Crowley, US football player (Notre Dame), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58   

1988  On January - 15 sean MacBride, Ireland, commander of Irish Republican Army, dies at 83   

1989  On this day in history wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies   

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

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1432  On this day in history birth of afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481)   

1481  On January - 15 birth of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511)   

1507  On January - 15 birth of johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran)   

1538  Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.   

1567  On January - 15 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  On this day in history birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)