Page 3: Historical Events In January - 21

1827  Freedom Journal, first Black paper, begins publishing on this day in history.   

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 January - 21 portsmouth (Ohio) blacks forcibly deported   

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

1833  On January - 21 norman Willis, union leader (Britain's Trades Union Congress)   

1839  Acadia College opens in Wolfville Nova Scotia; now Acadia University on January - 21.   

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

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

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

1848  Henri Duparc, French composer on January - 21.   

1851  Gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49 on January - 21.   

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

1853  On January - 21 envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, Worcester, Mass   

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 January - 21.   

1859  Antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer on January - 21.   

1861  On January - 21 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  City of Dublin leases part of Cattle Market for 100,000 years on January - 21.   

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

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 January - 21.   

1871  John J Rochussen, gov-general of Neth-Indies (1845-51), dies at 73 on January - 21.   

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

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  John Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille) on this day in history.   

1878  Egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe) on this day in history.   

1879  On January - 21 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  On this day in history the first US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis TN   

1880  On January - 21 1st US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis   

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1337  On January - 21 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  On this day in history birth of adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect   

1721  James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born on January - 21.   

1735  Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer was born on January - 21.   

1743  John Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton) was born on January - 21.   

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

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  Death of Erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489) on this day in history.   

1546  On January - 21 death of azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491)   

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