Historical Events In January - 21

1735  On this day in history johann Gottfried Eckard, composer  

1743  John Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton) on this day in history.  

1746  On January - 21 johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS]  

1746  Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1749  On this day in history the Verona Philharmonic Theatre was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt in 1754.  

1751  On this day in history josephus Andreas Fodor, composer  

1757  On this day in history in Ticonderoga New York Robert Rogers 1731-1795 defeated with his Rogers Rangers by French near Ticonderoga  

1759  Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot on this day in history.  

1762  On January - 21 giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer  

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

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1774  Mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56 on January - 21.  

1775  On January - 21 manuel Garcia, composer  

1789  On January - 21 the first American novel, WH Brown's "The Power of Sympathy," is published  

1789  1st American novel, WH Brown's "Power of Sympathy," is published on this day in history.  

1792  On this day in history french King Louis XVI was executed in Paris.  

1792  On January - 21 tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)  

1793  On January - 21 jan 21, King Louis the 16th of France is found guilty of treason and beheaded during the Revolution.  

1793  Louis XVI, the King of France, is guillotined during the French revolution on January - 21.  

1793  Prussia & Russia sign partition treaty (Poland divided) on this day in history.  

1793  On this day in history louis XVI, French king (1774-93), beheaded by revolutionaries at 38  

1796  John Gelinde van Blom, Frisian notary/author on this day in history.  

1799  On this day in history edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced  

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

1813  Pineapple introduced to Hawaii (or 01/111) on this day in history.  

1814  On January - 21 thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer  

1815  Horace Wells, dentist (pioneered use of medical anethesia) on this day in history.  

1815  M Claudius, writer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1818  On this day in history keats writes his poem "On a Lock of Milton's Hair"  

1821  Paramaribo Suriname catches fire, 4 die on this day in history.  

1821  On this day in history john Cabell Breckinridge, (D) 14th US VP (1857-61)/mjr-gen (Confed)  

1823  Alexandre Edouard Goria, composer on January - 21.  

1824  On January - 21 ashantees defeat British at Accra, West Africa  

1824  The birth of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, American general on January - 21.  

1824  On this day in history thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Lt Gen 2nd Corps (ANV, Confed)  

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

1338  King Charles V of France (d. 1380) was born on January - 21.  

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

1659  On January - 21 birth of adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect  

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  On January - 21 birth of john Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton)  

1746  On this day in history birth of johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS]  

0304  On January - 21 death of saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291)  

0879  On January - 21 boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies  

0917  Death of Erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880) on this day in history.  

1118  On January - 21 paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies  

1519  Death of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. 1475) on January - 21.  

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 January - 21.  

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