Historical Events In January - 21

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

1943  On this day in history soviet forces reconquer Worosjilowsk   

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

1944  649 British bombers attack Magdeburg on January - 21.   

1944  447 German bombers attack London on January - 21.   

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

1945  British troops land on Ramree, near coast of Burma on this day in history.   

1945  On January - 21 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 January - 21 "Sweethearts" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 288 performances   

1948  On January - 21 west Indies vs England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker   

1948  W Indies v England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker on January - 21.   

1948  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  George Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Women's Golf Open   

1952  Nehru's Congress party wins general election in India on this day in history.   

1953  On January - 21 john Foster Dulles appointed as Secretary of State   

1954  The first gas turbine automobile exhibited (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1956  On January - 21 william Shawn succeeds Harold Ross as editor of the New Yorker   

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

1957  On January - 21 the birth of Geena Davis, American actress   

1957  KSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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  On January - 21 birth of adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect   

1721  On this day in history birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)   

1735  On January - 21 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 January - 21.   

0304  Death of Saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291) on January - 21.   

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  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  Death of Juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489) on this day in history.   

1546  Death of Azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491) on January - 21.   

1596  On this day in history john Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66