Page 7: Historical Events In January - 21

1943  Vice-Admiral Cunningham appointed British Admiral of Fleet on January - 21.   

1943  Soviet forces reconquer Worosjilowsk on January - 21.   

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

1944  On January - 21 649 British bombers attack Magdeburg   

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

1944  Gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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  "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  West Indies vs England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker on January - 21.   

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

1948  On this day in history ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

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

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

1950  On January - 21 george Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46   

1951  On January - 21 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  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  The USS Nautilus, the world's first atomic submarine, is launched from the shipyards at Groton, Connecticut on January - 21.   

1954  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  The birth of Geena Davis, American actress on January - 21.   

1957  On January - 21 kSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1957  Arthur L Bowley, English statistician/economist, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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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 January - 21.   

1659  Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect was born on this day in history.   

1721  James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.   

1735  On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Eckard, composer   

1743  On January - 21 birth of john Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton)   

1746  On January - 21 birth of johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS]   

0304  On this day in history death of saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291)   

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

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

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

1519  On January - 21 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 this day in history.   

1596  John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on January - 21.