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  On this day in history oscar II Frederik, King of Sweden (1872-1907)/Norway (-1905)/poet   

1830  Portsmouth (Ohio) blacks forcibly deported on January - 21.   

1831  Achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49 on January - 21.   

1833  Norman Willis, union leader (Britain's Trades Union Congress) on this day in history.   

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

1840  On this day in history sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician   

1846  The first edition of Charles Dickens' "Daily News" on January - 21.   

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

1848  Henri Duparc, French composer on January - 21.   

1851  On January - 21 gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49   

1853  Envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, Worcester MA on this day in history.   

1853  Envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, Worcester, Mass on this day in history.   

1854  On January - 21 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 on this day in history.   

1859  On January - 21 antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer   

1861  On January - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

1865  On this day in history jan 21, Akrin, Ohio is incorporated as a city.   

1867  On this day in history james Marcus, New York, American actor (The Eagle, The Lonely Trail)   

1871  On January - 21 john J Rochussen, gov-general of Neth-Indies (1845-51), dies at 73   

1872  Frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister on January - 21.   

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  Egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe) on this day in history.   

1879  Henrik Ibsen's "Et Dukkehjem," premieres in Copenhagen on this day in history.   

1880  Jeffree & Pendray install Victoria's*(British Columbia) first business telephones; W. J. Jeffree's Clothing store, W. I. Pendray's Soap Factory on January - 21.   

1880  The first US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis TN on this day in history.   

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

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

1338  On January - 21 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 January - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0879  On January - 21 boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies   

0917  On January - 21 death of erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880)   

1118  On this day in history paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies   

1519  On this day in history 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 January - 21.   

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