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

1746  On this day in history gottfried Kirkhoff, composer, dies at 60   

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

1751  Josephus Andreas Fodor, composer on this day in history.   

1757  In Ticonderoga New York Robert Rogers 1731-1795 defeated with his Rogers Rangers by French near Ticonderoga on January - 21.   

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

1762  On this day in history giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer   

1771  On January - 21 arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director   

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

1775  Manuel Garcia, composer on this day in history.   

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 January - 21 french King Louis XVI was executed in Paris.   

1792  On January - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1799  Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced on January - 21.   

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  Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer on this day in history.   

1815  On January - 21 horace Wells, dentist (pioneered use of medical anethesia)   

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

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

1821  On January - 21 paramaribo Suriname catches fire, 4 die   

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

1823  Alexandre Edouard Goria, composer on January - 21.   

1824  Ashantees defeat British at Accra, West Africa on January - 21.   

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

1824  Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Lt Gen 2nd Corps (ANV, Confed) on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1721  James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.   

1735  On January - 21 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 January - 21 birth of johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS]   

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

0879  Boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies on January - 21.   

0917  On January - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

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