Page 2: Historical Events In January - 21

1735  On this day in history johann Gottfried Eckard, composer   

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 January - 21.   

1746  Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

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

1762  On this day in history giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer   

1771  Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director on January - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1792  Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales) on this day in history.   

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

1793  On January - 21 louis XVI, the King of France, is guillotined during the French revolution   

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

1799  On January - 21 edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced   

1801  On this day in history ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer   

1813  On January - 21 pineapple introduced to Hawaii (or 01/111)   

1814  On January - 21 thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer   

1815  On this day in history horace Wells, dentist (pioneered use of medical anethesia)   

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 January - 21.   

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

1823  Alexandre Edouard Goria, composer on this day in history.   

1824  Ashantees defeat British at Accra, West Africa on this day in history.   

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

1824  On this day in history thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Lt Gen 2nd Corps (ANV, Confed)   

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

1338  On this day in history birth of king Charles V of France (d. 1380)   

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 January - 21.   

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  On January - 21 birth of john Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton)   

1746  On this day in history 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 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  Death of Azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491) on January - 21.   

1596  On this day in history john Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66