Historical Events In January - 21

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

1827  Freedom Journal, 1st Black paper, begins publishing on January - 21.  

1829  Oscar II Frederik, King of Sweden (1872-1907)/Norway (-1905)/poet on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On January - 21 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 this day in history henri Duparc, French composer  

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

1859  Antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer on this day in history.  

1861  Jefferson Davis of Mississippi & 4 other southern senators resign on this day in history.  

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

1863  On January - 21 city of Dublin leases part of Cattle Market for 100,000 years  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1874  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1880  On January - 21 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  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 this day in history.  

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

1746  On this day in history 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 January - 21.  

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

1519  Death of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. 1475) on January - 21.  

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 this day in history.  

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