Page 3: Historical Events In January - 21

1827  Freedom Journal, 1st Black paper, begins publishing   

1829  Oscar II Frederik, King of Sweden (1872-1907)/Norway (-1905)/poet.   

1830  Portsmouth (Ohio) blacks forcibly deported.   

1831  Achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49   

1833  Norman Willis, union leader (Britain's Trades Union Congress).   

1839  Acadia College opens in Wolfville Nova Scotia; now Acadia University.   

1840  Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician   

1846  The inaugural edition of Charles Dickens' "Daily News"   

1846  1st edition of Charles Dickens' "Daily News"   

1848  Henri Duparc, French composer   

1851  Gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49.   

1853  Envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, Worcester MA.   

1853  Envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, Worcester, Mass   

1854  The Cardiff schooner Catherine o'Flanagan, stranded near Tyrella, in Dundrum Bay, Northern Ireland. Although the ship did not suffer much damage in the stranding the crew had abandoned her before she hit the shore and were drowned in the breakers   

1855  John M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer   

1859  Antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer.   

1861  Jefferson Davis of Mississippi and 4 other southern senators resign.   

1861  Mississippi Sen. Jefferson Davis resigned from the U.S. Senate, 12 days before Mississippi seceded from the Union   

1863  City of Dublin leases part of Cattle Market for 100000 years   

1863  Outback explorers Robert Burke and William Wills given heroes' funeral in Melbourne   

1864  In this year, The Tauranga Campaign starts during the Maori Wars.   

1865  Jan 21, Akrin, Ohio is incorporated as a city   

1867  James Marcus, New York, American actor (The Eagle, The Lonely Trail).   

1871  John J Rochussen, gov-general of Neth-Indies (1845-51), dies at 73.   

1872  Frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister   

1872  Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81.   

1874  Franz Grillparzer's "Libussa," premieres in Vienna   

1875  John Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille)   

1878  Egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe).   

1879  Henrik Ibsen's "Et Dukkehjem," premieres in Copenhagen.   

1880  Jeffree and Pendray install Victoria's*(British Columbia) inaugural business telephones; W. J. Jeffree's Clothing store, W. I. Pendray's Soap Factory   

1880  The inaugural US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis TN.   

1880  1st US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis   

1882  Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72   

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1337  Charles v: The wise, king of france (1364-80)   

1338  King charles v of france: King charles v of france (d. 1380)   

1571  John i pontanus: Physicist/historian (amsterdam)   

1659  Adriaen van der werff: Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect   

1721  James murray: British military officer, governor of quebec   

1735  Johann gottfried eckard: Composer   

1743  John fitch: Inventor (had a working steamboat years before fulton)   

1746  Johann h pestalozzi: Zurich switz, educator (leonard & gertrude) [ns]   

0304  Saint agnes: Saint agnes (martyred) (b. 291)   

0879  Death of Boudouin with the iron arm: Earl of flanders,   

0917  Erchanger: Duke of swabia (c. 880)   

1118  Death of Paschalis ii: [raniero], pope (1099-1118),   

1519  Death of Vasco núñez de balboa: Spanish explorer (b. 1475)   

1527  Death of Juan de grijalva: Spanish conquistador (c. 1489)   

1546  Azai sukemasa: Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491)   

1596  John ligarius: German theologist/prime minister,