Page 7: 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  On this day in history 649 British bombers attack Magdeburg   

1944  On January - 21 447 German bombers attack London   

1944  Gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74 on January - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history west Indies vs England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker   

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

1948  Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on January - 21.   

1949  On January - 21 the first inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman)   

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

1950  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  The first gas turbine automobile exhibited (New York City NY) on January - 21.   

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

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

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

1954  On January - 21 billy Jenkins, dies at 69   

1955  Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on January - 21.   

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  "Comedy in Music (Victor Borge)" closes at Golden NYC after 849 perfs on January - 21.   

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

1957  KSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting on January - 21.   

1957  On this day in history 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 January - 21.   

1338  King Charles V of France (d. 1380) was born on January - 21.   

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

1735  Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1118  Paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies on January - 21.   

1519  On this day in history death of vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. 1475)   

1527  On this day in history death of juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489)   

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