Page 2: 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  Johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS] on this day in history.   

1746  Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer, dies at 60 on January - 21.   

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

1751  Josephus Andreas Fodor, composer on January - 21.   

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

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

1762  On this day in history giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer   

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

1774  On this day in history mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56   

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  On January - 21 1st American novel, WH Brown's "Power of Sympathy," is published   

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

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

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  On January - 21 prussia & Russia sign partition treaty (Poland divided)   

1793  Louis XVI, French king (1774-93), beheaded by revolutionaries at 38 on this day in history.   

1796  John Gelinde van Blom, Frisian notary/author on January - 21.   

1799  Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced on this day in history.   

1801  On January - 21 ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer   

1813  On this day in history pineapple introduced to Hawaii (or 01/111)   

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

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

1815  On this day in history m Claudius, writer, dies at 74   

1818  On January - 21 keats writes his poem "On a Lock of Milton's Hair"   

1821  Paramaribo Suriname catches fire, 4 die on January - 21.   

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

1823  On this day in history alexandre Edouard Goria, composer   

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

1824  On January - 21 the birth of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, American general   

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

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

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

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

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

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

0879  On this day in history boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies   

0917  On this day in history death of erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880)   

1118  Paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies on January - 21.   

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

1527  On January - 21 death of juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489)   

1546  On January - 21 death of azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491)   

1596  On January - 21 john Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66