Historical Events In January - 21
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1943 Vice-Admiral Cunningham appointed British Admiral of Fleet on this day in history.
1943 On January - 21 soviet forces reconquer Worosjilowsk
1943 On January - 21 otakar Sini, composer, dies at 61
1944 On this day in history 649 British bombers attack Magdeburg
1944 447 German bombers attack London on this day in history.
1944 Gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74 on January - 21.
1945 British troops land on Ramree, near coast of Burma on January - 21.
1945 The Brazilian Expeditionary Force leads an allied attack on Monte Castelo in Italy, the only participation of South American troops in World War II on this day in history.
1946 "Nellie Bly" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 16 performances on this day in history.
1947 "Sweethearts" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 288 performances on January - 21.
1948 On this day in history west Indies vs England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker
1948 On this day in history w Indies v England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker
1948 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on January - 21.
1949 On this day in history the first inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman)
1949 1st inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman) on January - 21.
1950 On this day in history george Orwell, the author of Nineteen Eighty-Four, dies in London.
1950 On this day in history new York jury finds former State Department official Alger Hiss guilty of perjury
1950 "Lend an Ear" closes at National Theater NYC after 460 performances on this day in history.
1950 George Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46 on this day in history.
1951 On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Women's Golf Open
1952 On January - 21 nehru's Congress party wins general election in India
1953 On January - 21 john Foster Dulles appointed as Secretary of State
1954 On January - 21 the first gas turbine automobile exhibited (New York City NY)
1954 The USS Nautilus, the world's first atomic submarine, is launched from the shipyards at Groton, Connecticut on January - 21.
1954 On January - 21 the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine, is launched
1954 On this day in history 1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC)
1954 On January - 21 billy Jenkins, dies at 69
1955 On January - 21 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59
1956 On this day in history "Comedy in Music (Victor Borge)" closes at Golden New York City NY after 849 performances
1956 On this day in history william Shawn succeeds Harold Ross as editor of the New Yorker
1956 On this day in history "Comedy in Music (Victor Borge)" closes at Golden NYC after 849 perfs
1957 The birth of Geena Davis, American actress on this day in history.
1957 KSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
1957 On this day in history arthur L Bowley, English statistician/economist, dies at 87
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