Page 3: Historical Events In January - 21

1827  On this day in history freedom Journal, first Black paper, begins publishing   

1827  On this day in history freedom Journal, 1st Black paper, begins publishing   

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

1830  Portsmouth (Ohio) blacks forcibly deported on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1840  On January - 21 sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician   

1846  On this day in history the first edition of Charles Dickens' "Daily News"   

1846  On January - 21 1st edition of Charles Dickens' "Daily News"   

1848  On January - 21 henri Duparc, French composer   

1851  On this day in history gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49   

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 January - 21.   

1855  John M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer on January - 21.   

1859  Antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer on January - 21.   

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

1861  Mississippi Sen. Jefferson Davis resigned from the U.S. Senate, 12 days before Mississippi seceded from the Union on January - 21.   

1863  On this day in history city of Dublin leases part of Cattle Market for 100,000 years   

1863  Outback explorers Robert Burke and William Wills given heroes' funeral in Melbourne on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history the Tauranga Campaign starts during the Maori Wars.   

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

1867  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

1872  On this day in history franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81   

1874  On January - 21 franz Grillparzer's "Libussa," premieres in Vienna   

1875  On this day in history john Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille)   

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

1879  On this day in history henrik Ibsen's "Et Dukkehjem," premieres in Copenhagen   

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  The first US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis TN on January - 21.   

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 January - 21.   

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  On this day in history birth of adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect   

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

1735  On January - 21 birth of johann Gottfried Eckard, composer   

1743  On this day in history birth of john Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton)   

1746  On January - 21 birth of johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS]   

0304  On January - 21 death of saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291)   

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 January - 21.   

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