Famous Birthdays In January - 21

1337  Charles V, the Wise, king of France (1364-80) was born on January - 21.  

1338  On this day in history birth of king Charles V of France (d. 1380)  

1571  John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam) was born on January - 21.  

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 January - 21.  

1735  On January - 21 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.  

1751  Josephus Andreas Fodor, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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1762  Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer was born on January - 21.  

1771  Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director was born on January - 21.  

1775  On this day in history birth of manuel Garcia, composer  

1792  Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales) was born on January - 21.  

1796  On January - 21 birth of john Gelinde van Blom, Frisian notary/author  

1801  Ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer was born on this day in history.  

1804  On this day in history birth of eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (d. 1887)  

1814  On this day in history birth of thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer  

1815  Horace Wells, dentist (pioneered use of medical anethesia) was born on January - 21.  

1815  John Bingham, American politician and lawyer (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.  

1821  On January - 21 birth of john Cabell Breckinridge, (D) 14th US VP (1857-61)/mjr-gen (Confed)  

1823  On January - 21 birth of alexandre Edouard Goria, composer  

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

1825  Imre Madách, Hungarian writer (d. 1864) was born on January - 21.  

1827  Ivan Mikheevich Pervushin, Russian mathematician (d. 1900) was born on January - 21.  

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

1833  On January - 21 birth of norman Willis, union leader (Britain's Trades Union Congress)  

1840  On January - 21 birth of sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician  

1848  Henri Duparc, French composer was born on January - 21.  

1855  On January - 21 birth of john M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer  

1859  On this day in history birth of antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer  

1860  Karl Staaff, Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915) was born on January - 21.  

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

1867  On this day in history birth of maxime Weygard, French general/gov-gen (Algeria)  

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0304  On this day in history death of saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291)  

0879  Boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies on this day in history.  

0917  Death of Erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880) on January - 21.  

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 January - 21.  

1527  On this day in history death of juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489)  

1546  Death of Azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491) on January - 21.  

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