Page 2: Historical Events In January - 21

1735  On this day in history johann Gottfried Eckard, composer   

1743  On January - 21 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  Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1751  On this day in history josephus Andreas Fodor, composer   

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

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 January - 21.   

1774  On January - 21 mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56   

1775  On January - 21 manuel Garcia, composer   

1789  On this day in history 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 January - 21.   

1792  French King Louis XVI was executed in Paris on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history louis XVI, the King of France, is guillotined during the French revolution   

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 January - 21 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  On this day in history horace Wells, dentist (pioneered use of medical anethesia)   

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 January - 21.   

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

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  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  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  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 January - 21.   

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  On this day in history 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 January - 21 death of vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. 1475)   

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

1546  Death of Azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

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