Page 2: Historical Events In January - 21

1735  Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer on January - 21.   

1743  On this day in history john Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton)   

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 January - 21.   

1751  On January - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1775  Manuel Garcia, composer on January - 21.   

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

1789  On January - 21 1st American novel, WH Brown's "Power of Sympathy," is published   

1792  On January - 21 french King Louis XVI was executed in Paris.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1801  Ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer on this day in history.   

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

1814  Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer on January - 21.   

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

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 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 January - 21.   

1571  On January - 21 birth of john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam)   

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  Johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS] was born on January - 21.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history death of juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489)   

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.