Sanarchive:Selected anniversaries/January 15: Difference between revisions
From Sanarchive
More languages
More actions
Created page with "{{TB header|day=15 January|special=Major events in the arts}} {{TB image|Moliere_portrait.jpg}} *1622 – The great French playwright Molière was baptized; he would go on to revolutionize comedy and satire in Western literature. *1929 – Martin Luther King Jr. was born; his legacy inspired countless works of art, music, and literature dedicated to civil rights and social justice. *1947 – The infamous "Black Dahlia" murder occurred in Los Angeles; the eve..." |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
*[[1622]] – The great French playwright Molière was baptized; he would go on to revolutionize comedy and satire in Western literature. | *[[1622]] – The great French playwright Molière was baptized; he would go on to revolutionize comedy and satire in Western literature. | ||
*[[1929]] – Martin Luther King Jr. was born; his legacy inspired countless works of art, music, and literature dedicated to civil rights and social justice. | *[[1929]] – Martin Luther King Jr. was born; his legacy inspired countless works of art, music, and literature dedicated to civil rights and social justice. | ||
*[[1947]] – The infamous | *[[1947]] – The infamous Black Dahlia murder occurred in Los Angeles; the event became a dark obsession in American noir literature and cinema for decades. | ||
*[[1967]] – The first Super Bowl halftime show took place, marking the beginning of a major annual platform for global pop music performances. | *[[1967]] – The first Super Bowl halftime show took place, marking the beginning of a major annual platform for global pop music performances. | ||
*[[2001]] – Wikipedia was launched; it fundamentally changed how the world accesses and categorizes knowledge about art history and human culture. | *[[2001]] – Wikipedia was launched; it fundamentally changed how the world accesses and categorizes knowledge about art history and human culture. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:57, 14 January 2026
15 January: Major events in the arts
- 1622 – The great French playwright Molière was baptized; he would go on to revolutionize comedy and satire in Western literature.
- 1929 – Martin Luther King Jr. was born; his legacy inspired countless works of art, music, and literature dedicated to civil rights and social justice.
- 1947 – The infamous Black Dahlia murder occurred in Los Angeles; the event became a dark obsession in American noir literature and cinema for decades.
- 1967 – The first Super Bowl halftime show took place, marking the beginning of a major annual platform for global pop music performances.
- 2001 – Wikipedia was launched; it fundamentally changed how the world accesses and categorizes knowledge about art history and human culture.
- Elizabeth Short (d. 1947)
- Dolores O'Riordan (d. 2018)
- Giorgio Olcese (d. 2023)