Page 3: Historical Events In January - 21

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

1827  On January - 21 freedom Journal, 1st Black paper, begins publishing   

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

1830  On January - 21 portsmouth (Ohio) blacks forcibly deported   

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

1833  Norman Willis, union leader (Britain's Trades Union Congress) on January - 21.   

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

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

1848  Henri Duparc, French composer on this day in history.   

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

1853  Envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, Worcester MA on January - 21.   

1853  On this day in history envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, Worcester, Mass   

1854  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1863  City of Dublin leases part of Cattle Market for 100,000 years on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jan 21, Akrin, Ohio is incorporated as a city.   

1867  On January - 21 james Marcus, New York, American actor (The Eagle, The Lonely Trail)   

1871  On this day in history john J Rochussen, gov-general of Neth-Indies (1845-51), dies at 73   

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

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

1874  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

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

1735  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS]   

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

0879  Boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489) on January - 21.   

1546  Death of Azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

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