Page 5: Historical Events In January - 21

1908  Jan 21, A New York City law is passed making it illegal for a woman to smoke in public.   

1908  New York City NY regulation makes it illegal for a woman to smoke in public   

1908  August Strindberg's "Spoksonaten," premieres in Stockholm   

1909  Todor Skalovski, composer.   

1910  British-Russian military intervention in Persia   

1910  Lord Cayzer, British financier/swcheeps magnate/multi-millionaire   

1911  The inaugural Monte Carlo motor rally begins   

1911  Stanley William Reed, cineaste.   

1912  Konrad Bloch, Germany, biochemist (studied cholesterol-Nobel 1964).   

1913  Aristide Briand forms French government   

1913  Aristide Briand forms French govt   

1915  Jan 21, The inaugural Kiwanis Club is chartered, in Detroit, Michigan   

1915  Kiwanis International founded in Detroit.   

1915  Alan Hewitt, NYC, actor (Det Brennan-My Favorite Martian).   

1916  [JW] Al James Woodie exander, songwriter/vocalist   

1917  Rohan Butler, historian   

1918  Geoffrey Dawes, physiologist.   

1919  Sinn Fein proclaims parliament of Free Ireland.   

1919  Jinx Falkenburg, Barcelona Spain, actress (Masquerade Party)   

1920  Donald Cuthbert Coleman, economic historian   

1921  The Italian Communist Party was founded at Livorno.   

1921  Barney Clark, 1st to receive a permanent artificial heart   

1922  1st slalom ski race run, Murren, Switzerland.   

1922  Jean P Vroom, Dutch sculptor   

1923  Judith Merril, [Josephine Juliet Grossman], sci-fi writer.   

1924  Jan 21, Russian revolutionary and founder of Bolshevism, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, dies at age 54   

1924  Telly Savalas, American actor is born.   

1924  Vladimir Lenin, architect of the Bolshevik Revolution and the inaugural leader of the Soviet Union, died of a brain hemorrhage at the age of 54   

1924  Benny Hill, Southampton England, comedian (Benny Hill Show)   

1924  Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53   

1925  Albanian parliament announces itself a republic; Ahmed Zogoe President   

1925  Albanian parliament announces itself a republic; Ahmed Zogoe pres   

1925  Lola Flores, Cadiz Spain, singer/actress (Kuma Ching, Faraona)   

1926  Belgian parliament accepts Locarno treaties   

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1337  Charles v: The wise, king of france (1364-80)   

1338  King charles v of france: King charles v of france (d. 1380)   

1571  John i pontanus: Physicist/historian (amsterdam)   

1659  Adriaen van der werff: Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect   

1721  James murray: British military officer, governor of quebec   

1735  Johann gottfried eckard: Composer   

1743  John fitch: Inventor (had a working steamboat years before fulton)   

1746  Johann h pestalozzi: Zurich switz, educator (leonard & gertrude) [ns]   

0304  Saint agnes: Saint agnes (martyred) (b. 291)   

0879  Death of Boudouin with the iron arm: Earl of flanders,   

0917  Death of Erchanger: Duke of swabia (c. 880)   

1118  Death of Paschalis ii: [raniero], pope (1099-1118),   

1519  Vasco núñez de balboa: Spanish explorer (b. 1475)   

1527  Juan de grijalva: Spanish conquistador (c. 1489)   

1546  Azai sukemasa: Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491)   

1596  Death of John ligarius: German theologist/prime minister,