Historical Events In January - 21

1735  Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer on this day in history.  

1743  John Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton) on January - 21.  

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

1746  On January - 21 gottfried Kirkhoff, composer, dies at 60  

1749  The Verona Philharmonic Theatre was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt in 1754 on January - 21.  

1751  On this day in history josephus Andreas Fodor, composer  

1757  On January - 21 in Ticonderoga New York Robert Rogers 1731-1795 defeated with his Rogers Rangers by French near Ticonderoga  

1759  Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot on January - 21.  

1762  Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer on January - 21.  

1771  On this day in history arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director  

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

1775  Manuel Garcia, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1792  French King Louis XVI was executed in Paris on January - 21.  

1792  On this day in history tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)  

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

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

1793  On this day in history prussia & Russia sign partition treaty (Poland divided)  

1793  On January - 21 louis XVI, French king (1774-93), beheaded by revolutionaries at 38  

1796  On this day in history john Gelinde van Blom, Frisian notary/author  

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 January - 21.  

1814  On this day in history thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer  

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

1815  On January - 21 m Claudius, writer, dies at 74  

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

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

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

1823  On January - 21 alexandre Edouard Goria, composer  

1824  On this day in history ashantees defeat British at Accra, West Africa  

1824  On this day in history the birth of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, American general  

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

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1337  On this day in history birth of charles V, the Wise, king of France (1364-80)  

1338  King Charles V of France (d. 1380) was born on this day in history.  

1571  On this day in history birth of john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam)  

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

1721  James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born on January - 21.  

1735  Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer was born on this day in history.  

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.  

0304  Death of Saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291) on this day in history.  

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

0917  On January - 21 death of erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880)  

1118  Paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies on this day in history.  

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 January - 21.  

1546  On this day in history death of azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491)  

1596  John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on this day in history.