Page 3: Historical Events In January - 21

1827  Freedom Journal, first Black paper, begins publishing on January - 21.   

1827  On January - 21 freedom Journal, 1st Black paper, begins publishing   

1829  Oscar II Frederik, King of Sweden (1872-1907)/Norway (-1905)/poet on January - 21.   

1830  On this day in history portsmouth (Ohio) blacks forcibly deported   

1831  On this day in history achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49   

1833  On this day in history norman Willis, union leader (Britain's Trades Union Congress)   

1839  On this day in history acadia College opens in Wolfville Nova Scotia; now Acadia University.   

1840  Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician on this day in history.   

1846  On January - 21 the first edition of Charles Dickens' "Daily News"   

1846  1st edition of Charles Dickens' "Daily News" on this day in history.   

1848  Henri Duparc, French composer on January - 21.   

1851  Gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1853  Envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, Worcester MA on January - 21.   

1853  On January - 21 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 on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history john M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer   

1859  On this day in history antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer   

1861  On this day in history jefferson Davis of Mississippi & 4 other southern senators resign   

1861  On January - 21 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 100,000 years on this day in history.   

1863  Outback explorers Robert Burke and William Wills given heroes' funeral in Melbourne on January - 21.   

1864  The Tauranga Campaign starts during the Maori Wars on January - 21.   

1865  Jan 21, Akrin, Ohio is incorporated as a city on this day in history.   

1867  James Marcus, New York, American actor (The Eagle, The Lonely Trail) on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history john J Rochussen, gov-general of Neth-Indies (1845-51), dies at 73   

1872  Frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister on this day in history.   

1872  Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Libussa," premieres in Vienna   

1875  On January - 21 john Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille)   

1878  On January - 21 egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe)   

1879  Henrik Ibsen's "Et Dukkehjem," premieres in Copenhagen on January - 21.   

1880  Jeffree & Pendray install Victoria's*(British Columbia) first business telephones; W. J. Jeffree's Clothing store, W. I. Pendray's Soap Factory on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history the first US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis TN   

1880  On this day in history 1st US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis   

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1337  On this day in history birth of charles V, the Wise, king of France (1364-80)   

1338  King Charles V of France (d. 1380) was born on this day in history.   

1571  John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam) was born on January - 21.   

1659  Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect was born on January - 21.   

1721  On this day in history birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)   

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

0304  Death of Saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291) on January - 21.   

0879  Boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

0917  On this day in history death of erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880)   

1118  On January - 21 paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies   

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 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