Famous Personalities Born In January - 21

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

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

1571  John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1659  Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect was born on January - 21.   

1721  On this day in history birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)   

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

1751  On January - 21 birth of josephus Andreas Fodor, composer   

1759  On this day in history birth of johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot   

1762  Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1775  Manuel Garcia, composer was born on January - 21.   

1792  Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales) was born on this day in history.   

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

1801  On this day in history birth of ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer   

1804  On January - 21 birth of eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (d. 1887)   

1814  Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1815  John Bingham, American politician and lawyer (d. 1900) was born on January - 21.   

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

1823  Alexandre Edouard Goria, composer was born on January - 21.   

1824  On January - 21 birth of thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Lt Gen 2nd Corps (ANV, Confed)   

1825  On this day in history birth of imre Madách, Hungarian writer (d. 1864)   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1855  John M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer was born on this day in history.   

1859  On January - 21 birth of antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer   

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

1867  On this day in history 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  On January - 21 paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies   

1519  On this day in history death of vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. 1475)   

1527  Death of Juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489) on this day in history.   

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

1596  John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on January - 21.