Page 7: Historical Events In January - 21

1943  On this day in history vice-Admiral Cunningham appointed British Admiral of Fleet   

1943  On January - 21 soviet forces reconquer Worosjilowsk   

1943  Otakar Sini, composer, dies at 61 on January - 21.   

1944  On January - 21 649 British bombers attack Magdeburg   

1944  447 German bombers attack London on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74   

1945  On January - 21 british troops land on Ramree, near coast of Burma   

1945  On this day in history the Brazilian Expeditionary Force leads an allied attack on Monte Castelo in Italy, the only participation of South American troops in World War II.   

1946  "Nellie Bly" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 16 performances on January - 21.   

1947  On this day in history "Sweethearts" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 288 performances   

1948  West Indies vs England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker on this day in history.   

1948  W Indies v England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker on this day in history.   

1948  On January - 21 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

1949  The first inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman) on January - 21.   

1949  On January - 21 1st inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman)   

1950  George Orwell, the author of Nineteen Eighty-Four, dies in London on January - 21.   

1950  New York jury finds former State Department official Alger Hiss guilty of perjury on January - 21.   

1950  On January - 21 "Lend an Ear" closes at National Theater NYC after 460 performances   

1950  George Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46 on January - 21.   

1951  Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Women's Golf Open on January - 21.   

1952  Nehru's Congress party wins general election in India on January - 21.   

1953  John Foster Dulles appointed as Secretary of State on January - 21.   

1954  On this day in history the first gas turbine automobile exhibited (New York City NY)   

1954  On this day in history the USS Nautilus, the world's first atomic submarine, is launched from the shipyards at Groton, Connecticut.   

1954  On this day in history the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine, is launched   

1954  On January - 21 1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC)   

1954  On January - 21 billy Jenkins, dies at 69   

1955  Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1956  "Comedy in Music (Victor Borge)" closes at Golden New York City NY after 849 performances on this day in history.   

1956  William Shawn succeeds Harold Ross as editor of the New Yorker on this day in history.   

1956  "Comedy in Music (Victor Borge)" closes at Golden NYC after 849 perfs on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history the birth of Geena Davis, American actress   

1957  On this day in history kSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1957  On January - 21 arthur L Bowley, English statistician/economist, dies at 87   

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1337  On January - 21 birth of charles V, the Wise, king of France (1364-80)   

1338  On this day in history birth of king Charles V of France (d. 1380)   

1571  John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history birth of adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect   

1721  James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born on January - 21.   

1735  Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer was born on January - 21.   

1743  On January - 21 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  Death of Saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291) on this day in history.   

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

0917  Death of Erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880) on January - 21.   

1118  Paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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