Historical Events In January - 21

1827  Freedom Journal, first Black paper, begins publishing on January - 21.   

1827  On this day in history freedom Journal, 1st Black paper, begins publishing   

1829  Oscar II Frederik, King of Sweden (1872-1907)/Norway (-1905)/poet on this day in history.   

1830  Portsmouth (Ohio) blacks forcibly deported on this day in history.   

1831  Achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49 on January - 21.   

1833  Norman Willis, union leader (Britain's Trades Union Congress) on January - 21.   

1839  Acadia College opens in Wolfville Nova Scotia; now Acadia University on this day in history.   

1840  Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician on this day in history.   

1846  The first edition of Charles Dickens' "Daily News" on January - 21.   

1846  1st edition of Charles Dickens' "Daily News" on January - 21.   

1848  Henri Duparc, French composer on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49   

1853  Envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, Worcester MA on January - 21.   

1853  Envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, Worcester, Mass on January - 21.   

1854  The Cardiff schooner Catherine o'Flanagan, stranded near Tyrella, in Dundrum Bay, Northern Ireland. Although the ship did not suffer much damage in the stranding the crew had abandoned her before she hit the shore and were drowned in the breakers on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history john M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer   

1859  Antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history jefferson Davis of Mississippi & 4 other southern senators resign   

1861  On January - 21 mississippi Sen. Jefferson Davis resigned from the U.S. Senate, 12 days before Mississippi seceded from the Union.   

1863  City of Dublin leases part of Cattle Market for 100,000 years on January - 21.   

1863  Outback explorers Robert Burke and William Wills given heroes' funeral in Melbourne on January - 21.   

1864  On this day in history the Tauranga Campaign starts during the Maori Wars.   

1865  Jan 21, Akrin, Ohio is incorporated as a city on January - 21.   

1867  On January - 21 james Marcus, New York, American actor (The Eagle, The Lonely Trail)   

1871  John J Rochussen, gov-general of Neth-Indies (1845-51), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister   

1872  On January - 21 franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81   

1874  Franz Grillparzer's "Libussa," premieres in Vienna on January - 21.   

1875  On this day in history john Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille)   

1878  Egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe) on this day in history.   

1879  Henrik Ibsen's "Et Dukkehjem," premieres in Copenhagen on January - 21.   

1880  On this day in history jeffree & Pendray install Victoria's*(British Columbia) first business telephones; W. J. Jeffree's Clothing store, W. I. Pendray's Soap Factory   

1880  The first US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis TN on January - 21.   

1880  1st US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis on this day in history.   

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1337  On this day in history birth of charles V, the Wise, king of France (1364-80)   

1338  On January - 21 birth of king Charles V of France (d. 1380)   

1571  On this day in history birth of john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam)   

1659  On this day in history birth of adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect   

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  On this day in history birth of john Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton)   

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 January - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history john Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66