January 21 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1746  Johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard and Gertrude) [NS]   

1746  Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer, dies at 60   

1749  The Verona Philharmonic Theatre was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt in 1754.   

1751  Josephus Andreas Fodor, composer   

1757  In Ticonderoga New York Robert Rogers 1731-1795 defeated with his Rogers Rangers by French near Ticonderoga.   

1759  Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot   

1762  Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer   

1771  Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director   

1774  Mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56   

1775  Manuel Garcia, composer   

1789  The inaugural American novel, WH Brown's "The Power of Sympathy," is published.   

1789  1st American novel, WH Brown's "Power of Sympathy," is published   

1792  French King Louis XVI was executed in Paris.   

1792  Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes and Tales).   

1793  Jan 21, King Louis the 16th of France is are discovered guilty of treason and beheaded during the Revolution.   

1793  Louis XVI, the King of France, is guillotined during the French revolution.   

1793  Prussia and Russia sign partition treaty (Poland divided).   

1793  Louis XVI, French king (1774-93), beheaded by revolutionaries at 38.   

1796  John Gelinde van Blom, Frisian notary/author   

1799  Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced.   

1801  Ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer.   

1813  Pineapple introduced to Hawaii (or 01/111).   

1814  Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer   

1815  Horace Wells, dentist (pioneered use of medical anethesia)   

1815  M Claudius, writer, dies at 74.   

1818  Keats writes his poem "On a Lock of Milton's Hair".   

1821  Paramaribo Suriname catches fire, 4 die.   

1821  John Cabell Breckinridge, (D) 14th US VP (1857-61)/mjr-gen (Confed)   

1823  Alexandre Edouard Goria, composer   

1824  Ashantees defeat British at Accra, West Africa.   

1824  Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, American general is born.   

1824  Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Lt Gen 2nd Corps (ANV, Confed)   

1827  Freedom Journal, inaugural Black paper, begins publishing.   

1827  Freedom Journal, 1st Black paper, begins publishing.   

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1337  Charles v: The wise, king of france (1364-80)   

1338  King charles v of france: King charles v of france (d. 1380)   

1571  John i pontanus: Physicist/historian (amsterdam)   

1659  Adriaen van der werff: Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect   

1721  James murray: British military officer, governor of quebec   

1735  Johann gottfried eckard: Composer   

1743  John fitch: Inventor (had a working steamboat years before fulton)   

1746  Johann h pestalozzi: Zurich switz, educator (leonard & gertrude) [ns]   

0304  Saint agnes: Saint agnes (martyred) (b. 291)   

0879  Boudouin with the iron arm: Earl of flanders,   

0917  Erchanger: Duke of swabia (c. 880)   

1118  Death of Paschalis ii: [raniero], pope (1099-1118),   

1519  Death of Vasco núñez de balboa: Spanish explorer (b. 1475)   

1527  Juan de grijalva: Spanish conquistador (c. 1489)   

1546  Azai sukemasa: Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491)   

1596  John ligarius: German theologist/prime minister,