Historical Events In January - 21

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

1827  Freedom Journal, 1st Black paper, begins publishing on this day in history.  

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  On January - 21 achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49  

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

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

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

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

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  On January - 21 john M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer  

1859  On this day in history antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer  

1861  On January - 21 jefferson Davis of Mississippi & 4 other southern senators resign  

1861  On this day in history mississippi Sen. Jefferson Davis resigned from the U.S. Senate, 12 days before Mississippi seceded from the Union.  

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

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

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

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

1872  On January - 21 frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister  

1872  Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 on January - 21.  

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  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  1st US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis on January - 21.  

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

1338  King Charles V of France (d. 1380) was born on January - 21.  

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 this day in history.  

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 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  Boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies on January - 21.  

0917  Death of Erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880) on this day in history.  

1118  Paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies on January - 21.  

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