Page 4: Historical Events In January - 21

1882  On January - 21 anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72   

1883  On January - 21 olav Aukrust, Norway, poet   

1883  Jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1884  On this day in history auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75   

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

1886  Gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Finance/Economy on January - 21.   

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

1887  On this day in history alfred Henry Ackley, composer   

1888  Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 on January - 21.   

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

1890  On this day in history the first issue of Propria Cures, Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper   

1890  On this day in history 1st issue of Propria Cures, Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper   

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

1891  Francisco Lazaro, Portuguese runner on this day in history.   

1891  Calixa Lavallee, composer, dies at 48 on January - 21.   

1892  John Couch Adams, English co-discoverer of Neptune, dies on this day in history.   

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  Oscar Fredriksen skates world record 500m in 47.8 sec on this day in history.   

1894  Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24 on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history j Carrol Naish, NYC, actor (Charlie Chan-Adv of Charlie Chan)   

1898  Avery Claflin, composer on this day in history.   

1899  Opel manufactured its first automobile on this day in history.   

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 January - 21.   

1903  On January - 21 "Wizard of Oz," premieres in New York City NY   

1903  Harry Houdini escapes police station Halvemaansteeg in Amsterdam on January - 21.   

1903  On January - 21 "Wizard of Oz," premieres in NYC   

1903  On January - 21 hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58   

1904  Leos Janacek's opera "Jenufa," premieres in Brno on January - 21.   

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

1905  On January - 21 the birth of Christian Dior, French fashion designer   

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

1906  On this day in history fred Fehl, Austrian/US Broadway photographer   

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

1338  On January - 21 birth of king Charles V of France (d. 1380)   

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  James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born on January - 21.   

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  Johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS] was born on this day in history.   

0304  On this day in history death of saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291)   

0879  On this day in history boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies   

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

1118  On January - 21 paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies   

1519  On January - 21 death of vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. 1475)   

1527  On January - 21 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  John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on this day in history.