Page 7: Historical Events In January - 21

1943  Vice-Admiral Cunningham appointed British Admiral of Fleet on this day in history.   

1943  Soviet forces reconquer Worosjilowsk on this day in history.   

1943  Otakar Sini, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1944  On January - 21 649 British bombers attack Magdeburg   

1944  On this day in history 447 German bombers attack London   

1944  On January - 21 gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74   

1945  On this day in history british troops land on Ramree, near coast of Burma   

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

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

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  1st inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman) on this day in history.   

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

1950  On January - 21 new York jury finds former State Department official Alger Hiss guilty of perjury   

1950  On this day in history "Lend an Ear" closes at National Theater NYC after 460 performances   

1950  On this day in history george Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46   

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

1952  On January - 21 nehru's Congress party wins general election in India   

1953  John Foster Dulles appointed as Secretary of State on this day in history.   

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

1954  On January - 21 the USS Nautilus, the world's first atomic submarine, is launched from the shipyards at Groton, Connecticut.   

1954  On January - 21 the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine, is launched   

1954  On this day in history 1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC)   

1954  Billy Jenkins, dies at 69 on January - 21.   

1955  On January - 21 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59   

1956  "Comedy in Music (Victor Borge)" closes at Golden New York City NY after 849 performances on January - 21.   

1956  William Shawn succeeds Harold Ross as editor of the New Yorker on January - 21.   

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

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

1957  On January - 21 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  Charles V, the Wise, king of France (1364-80) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 21.   

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

1743  John Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton) was born on January - 21.   

1746  On this day in history birth of johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS]   

0304  On January - 21 death of saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291)   

0879  On January - 21 boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies   

0917  Death of Erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880) on this day in history.   

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

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  John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on this day in history.