Historical Events In January - 21

1882  Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 on January - 21.  

1883  On January - 21 olav Aukrust, Norway, poet  

1883  On this day in history jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62  

1884  On this day in history katie Sandwina, Germany, legendary woman weight-lifter  

1884  Auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75 on January - 21.  

1885  Huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89] on this day in history.  

1886  On January - 21 gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Finance/Economy  

1887  Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms on January - 21.  

1887  Alfred Henry Ackley, composer on this day in history.  

1888  On January - 21 stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83  

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1889  Bert Collins, cricketer (Aussie batsman in the post WW I years) on this day in history.  

1890  On January - 21 the first issue of Propria Cures, Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper  

1890  1st issue of Propria Cures, Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper on January - 21.  

1891  On this day in history calixa Lavallée dies at age 48; the composer of O Canada Canada's national anthem  

1891  On this day in history francisco Lazaro, Portuguese runner  

1891  On January - 21 calixa Lavallee, composer, dies at 48  

1892  On this day in history john Couch Adams, English co-discoverer of Neptune, dies  

1893  On this day in history the Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, was formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate which is now Botswana.  

1894  On January - 21 oscar Fredriksen skates world record 500m in 47.8 sec  

1894  On this day in history guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24  

1897  J Carrol Naish, NYC, actor (Charlie Chan-Adv of Charlie Chan) on January - 21.  

1898  Avery Claflin, composer on this day in history.  

1899  On this day in history opel manufactured its first automobile.  

1900  Second Contingent of Canadian troops sails from Halifax for South Africa; more troop ships leave January 27 and February 21 on this day in history.  

1901  Clyde Fitch's "Climbers," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1903  On this day in history "Wizard of Oz," premieres in New York City NY  

1903  On this day in history harry Houdini escapes police station Halvemaansteeg in Amsterdam  

1903  On this day in history "Wizard of Oz," premieres in NYC  

1903  On this day in history hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58  

1904  Leos Janacek's opera "Jenufa," premieres in Brno on this day in history.  

1904  Joseph Ford McGuinn, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dick Tracy's G-Men) on January - 21.  

1905  The birth of Christian Dior, French fashion designer on this day in history.  

1905  Christian Dior, Normandy France, fashion designer (long-skirted look) on January - 21.  

1906  Fred Fehl, Austrian/US Broadway photographer on this day in history.  

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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  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  John Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton) was born on this day in history.  

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

0917  On January - 21 death of erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880)  

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