Historical Events
- Mao's Red army conquers Ten-tsin
Famous Birthdays
- Howard Twitty, American golfer, course designer (3 PGA Tour titles), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- Luis Alvarado, Puerto Rican baseball player, born in Lajas, Puerto Rico (d. 2001)
- Panos Mihalopoulos, Greek actor, born in Kalamata, Greece
Famous Deaths
- Pompeo Aloisi, Italian baron, diplomat and senator, dies at 63
Died in 1949 1949 Highlights
About January 15, 1949
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 3 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Capricorn
