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  On January - 15 brooklyn Dodgers sign a new 3 year lease for Ebbets Field   

1958  On January - 15 nY Yankees sign million dollar plus deal to show 140 games on WPIX TV   

1961  On this day in history supremes signed with Motown Records   

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

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

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

1962  On this day in history dutch & Indonesian navy encounter in Etna Bay New Guinea   

1962  50th Australian Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64) on this day in history.   

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 January - 15 weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, US jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58   

1965  On January - 15 rock group The Who releases first album "I Can't Explain"   

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

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

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

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  Soyuz 5 launched by Soviet Union on this day in history.   

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

1970  On this day in history republic Biafra disbands/joins Nigeria   

1971  On January - 15 aswan Dam official opens in Egypt   

1971  On January - 15 george Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord"   

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

1972  On this day in history heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Terry Daniels   

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

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 January - 15.   

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

1973  On this day in history u.S. President Richard Nixon suspends American hostilities in North Vietnam, as peace negotiations move forward.   

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

1974  On this day in history "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 January - 15.   

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

1507  Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) was born on January - 15.   

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

0069  On this day in history death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70   

0570  On January - 15 death of saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475)   

0936  Death of King Rudolph of France on January - 15.   

1208  Death of Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1672  On this day in history death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594)