Historical Events In January - 21

1735  Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer on January - 21.   

1743  John Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton) on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS]   

1746  Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1749  The Verona Philharmonic Theatre was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt in 1754 on this day in history.   

1751  Josephus Andreas Fodor, composer on January - 21.   

1757  In Ticonderoga New York Robert Rogers 1731-1795 defeated with his Rogers Rangers by French near Ticonderoga on this day in history.   

1759  On January - 21 johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot   

1762  Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer on January - 21.   

1771  Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director on this day in history.   

1774  Mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1775  Manuel Garcia, composer on January - 21.   

1789  On January - 21 the first American novel, WH Brown's "The Power of Sympathy," is published   

1789  1st American novel, WH Brown's "Power of Sympathy," is published on this day in history.   

1792  French King Louis XVI was executed in Paris on this day in history.   

1792  On January - 21 tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)   

1793  Jan 21, King Louis the 16th of France is found guilty of treason and beheaded during the Revolution on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history louis XVI, the King of France, is guillotined during the French revolution   

1793  On this day in history prussia & Russia sign partition treaty (Poland divided)   

1793  Louis XVI, French king (1774-93), beheaded by revolutionaries at 38 on this day in history.   

1796  John Gelinde van Blom, Frisian notary/author on this day in history.   

1799  On January - 21 edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced   

1801  Ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer on January - 21.   

1813  On January - 21 pineapple introduced to Hawaii (or 01/111)   

1814  On this day in history thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer   

1815  On this day in history horace Wells, dentist (pioneered use of medical anethesia)   

1815  M Claudius, writer, dies at 74 on January - 21.   

1818  Keats writes his poem "On a Lock of Milton's Hair" on this day in history.   

1821  On January - 21 paramaribo Suriname catches fire, 4 die   

1821  John Cabell Breckinridge, (D) 14th US VP (1857-61)/mjr-gen (Confed) on this day in history.   

1823  Alexandre Edouard Goria, composer on this day in history.   

1824  On January - 21 ashantees defeat British at Accra, West Africa   

1824  On January - 21 the birth of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, American general   

1824  Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Lt Gen 2nd Corps (ANV, Confed) on January - 21.   

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1337  Charles V, the Wise, king of France (1364-80) was born on this day in history.   

1338  King Charles V of France (d. 1380) was born on this day in history.   

1571  On January - 21 birth of john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam)   

1659  Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect was born on this day in history.   

1721  James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.   

1735  On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Eckard, composer   

1743  John Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton) was born on this day in history.   

1746  Johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS] was born on this day in history.   

0304  Death of Saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291) on this day in history.   

0879  Boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies on January - 21.   

0917  Death of Erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880) on this day in history.   

1118  Paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies on January - 21.   

1519  Death of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. 1475) on this day in history.   

1527  Death of Juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489) on January - 21.   

1546  On January - 21 death of azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491)   

1596  John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on this day in history.