Historical Events In January - 21

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

1883  Olav Aukrust, Norway, poet on this day in history.  

1883  On January - 21 jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62  

1884  On January - 21 katie Sandwina, Germany, legendary woman weight-lifter  

1884  Auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1885  Huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89] on January - 21.  

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

1887  Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms on this day in history.  

1887  Alfred Henry Ackley, composer on January - 21.  

1888  On this day in history stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83  

1889  On this day in history bert Collins, cricketer (Aussie batsman in the post WW I years)  

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 this day in history.  

1891  Calixa Lavallée dies at age 48; the composer of O Canada Canada's national anthem on January - 21.  

1891  Francisco Lazaro, Portuguese runner on January - 21.  

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

1892  On January - 21 john Couch Adams, English co-discoverer of Neptune, dies  

1893  The Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, was formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate which is now Botswana on January - 21.  

1894  Oscar Fredriksen skates world record 500m in 47.8 sec on January - 21.  

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

1897  On January - 21 j Carrol Naish, NYC, actor (Charlie Chan-Adv of Charlie Chan)  

1898  On this day in history avery Claflin, composer  

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

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

1901  Clyde Fitch's "Climbers," premieres in NYC on January - 21.  

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

1903  On January - 21 harry Houdini escapes police station Halvemaansteeg in Amsterdam  

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

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

1904  On January - 21 leos Janacek's opera "Jenufa," premieres in Brno  

1904  On January - 21 joseph Ford McGuinn, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dick Tracy's G-Men)  

1905  On this day in history the birth of Christian Dior, French fashion designer  

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

1906  On January - 21 fred Fehl, Austrian/US Broadway photographer  

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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 this day in history.  

1659  Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect was born on January - 21.  

1721  On January - 21 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  Death of Saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291) on January - 21.  

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

1519  Death of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. 1475) on this day in history.  

1527  On this day in history death of juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489)  

1546  On this day in history death of azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491)  

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