1983 Death Janis Ivanovs, composer, dies at 76 1975 Event Janis Ian releases "At 17" 1971 Birthday Janis Kelly, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, volleyball player 1996 Olympics 1970 Death Janis Joplin, rock singer (Down on Me), dies of a drug overdose at 27 1970 Event Blues-Rock singer Janis Joplin debuts in Kentucky 1969 Event Janis Joplin, accused of vulgar and indicent language in Tampa, Fla 1969 Event 140,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival featuring Led Zep and Janis Joplin 1968 Event Janis Joplin announces she's leaving "Big Brother and Holding Co" 1966 Event Janis Joplin plays her 1st gig in San Francisco 1966 Event Janis Joplin's 1st live concert, Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco 1966 Death Janis Medins, composer, dies at 75 1956 Death Elsie Janis, American Musician 1954 Birthday Janis Gill, born in Torrance, California, singer, Sweethearts of Rodeo-Midnight Girl 1953 Birthday Janis Karpinski, American Soldier 1952 Birthday Janis Siegel, born in New York City, jazz singer, Manhattan Transfer-Tuxedo Junction 1951 Birthday Janis Ian, born in New York City, lesbian and folk rocker, At 17 1950 Birthday Janis Ian, Fink, New York City, rock vocalist, At 17, Society's Child 1947 Birthday Janis Schmitt, born in St. Louis, Missouri, playmate, February 1978 1943 Birthday Janis Joplin, Port Arthur, Texas, bluesy rock singer, Down on Me 1928 Birthday Byron "Yankees" Janis, born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, pianist, NBC Symphony Orchestra 1928 Birthday Conrad Janis, New York City, actor, Mork and Mindy, Quark, Bonino 1922 Birthday Janis Paige, born in Tacoma, Washington, actress, Lanigan's Rabbi, Trapper John MD 1909 Birthday Janis Ritsos, writer 1908 Birthday Janis Kepitis, composer 1906 Birthday Janis Ivanovs, composer 1904 Birthday Janis Kalnins, composer 1890 Birthday Janis Medins, composer 1889 Birthday Elsie Janis, American Musician 1881 Death Janis Cimze, composer, dies at 67 1814 Birthday Janis Cimze, composer
