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Historical Events on January 15

5 notable historical events happened on January 15 throughout history.

14 famous birthdays on January 15 — including Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, Sofia Kovalevskaya, Ibn Saud

20th Century3 events

1919
disaster

Great Molasses Flood — wave of molasses which killed 21 people in 1919 in Boston

1967
general

Super Bowl I — 1967 edition of the Super Bowl

1978
general

1978 Argentine Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1978

21st Century2 events

2022
disaster

2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption and tsunami — major volcanic eruption in Tonga that occurred on 15 January 2022

2023
general

Yeti Airlines Flight 691 — 15 January 2023 aircraft crash