Dates by Year
Historical Events
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
"The Treasure of the Sierra Madre", film based on B. Traven's novel, directed by John Huston and starringHumphrey Bogart premieres
- Richard Lewine, Hassard Short, and Arnold Horwitt's musical comedy revue "Make Mine Manhattan", featuring Broadway debut of Sid Caesar opens at Broadhurst Theater, NYC; runs for 429 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Dini Petty, Canadian talk show host (CITY-TV), born in Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
- Ronnie Van Zant, American rock musician (Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Gimme Three Steps"), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 1977)
- Tommy Nolan, Canadian actor (Jody-Buckskin), born in Montreal, Quebec
About January 15, 1948
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 1 month and 2 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation:Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac:Pig
Star Sign:Capricorn



