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History of January 15

On January 15 the following events have occured in our world's history.

1535 - Henry VIII declares himself head of English Church
1759 - British Museum opens
1778 - Nootka Sound discovered by Capt. Cook
1861 - Steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis
1927 - Dunbarton Bridge 1st bridge in Bay Area opens
1939 - Municipal Railway & Market St RR begin service to Transbay Terminal
1943 - World's largest office building Pentagon completed
1967 - Green Bay Packers beat KC Chiefs 35-10 in Super Bowl I (NBC & CBS)
1968 - Soyuz 5 launched
1973 - Pope Paul VI has an audience with Golda Meir at Vatican
1974 - Happy Days premiers
1975 - Space Mountain opens
1981 - Hill Street Blues premiers
1986 - Living Seas opens