Page 7: Historical Events In January - 15

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

1956  On this day in history bauer Marlene wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open   

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 this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history nFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 35-31   

1961  On this day in history francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49   

1962  On January - 15 50th Australian Mens Tennis Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64)   

1962  Dutch & Indonesian navy encounter in Etna Bay New Guinea on this day in history.   

1962  On January - 15 50th Australian Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64)   

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

1964  On this day in history teamsters negotiate first national labor contract   

1964  Weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, US jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1965  Rock group The Who releases first album "I Can't Explain" on this day in history.   

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

1966  On this day in history betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25   

1967  Albert Szirmai, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1968  On January - 15 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  Soyuz 5 launched by Soviet Union on this day in history.   

1969  Theodor Werner, German painter, dies at 82 on January - 15.   

1970  On January - 15 republic Biafra disbands/joins Nigeria   

1971  Aswan Dam official opens in Egypt on January - 15.   

1971  George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" on January - 15.   

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

1972  Heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Terry Daniels on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history 4 Watergate burglars plead guilty in federal court   

1973  On this day in history gene Shalit joins the Today Show panel   

1973  Pope Paul VI has an audience with Golda Meir at Vatican on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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  On January - 15 birth of molière, French playwright (d. 1673)   

1671  Abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On January - 15 birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)   

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  Death of King Rudolph of France on this day in history.   

1208  Death of Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered on January - 15.   

1345  On January - 15 death of martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler   

1481  Death of Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) on January - 15.   

1595  On January - 15 death of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546)   

1672  On January - 15 death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594)