Page 7: Historical Events In January - 21

1943  On January - 21 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 this day in history.   

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  British troops land on Ramree, near coast of Burma on January - 21.   

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 this day in history "Nellie Bly" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 16 performances   

1947  "Sweethearts" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 288 performances on January - 21.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1950  On this day in history new York jury finds former State Department official Alger Hiss guilty of perjury   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history john Foster Dulles appointed as Secretary of State   

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  1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC) on January - 21.   

1954  On this day in history billy Jenkins, dies at 69   

1955  On this day in history maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history arthur L Bowley, English statistician/economist, dies at 87   

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1337  On this day in history birth of charles V, the Wise, king of France (1364-80)   

1338  King Charles V of France (d. 1380) was born on this day in history.   

1571  On January - 21 birth of john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam)   

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 this day in history.   

1735  On January - 21 birth of johann Gottfried Eckard, composer   

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

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  Boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

0917  On this day in history death of erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880)   

1118  On this day in history paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies   

1519  Death of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. 1475) on January - 21.   

1527  Death of Juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489) on January - 21.   

1546  On this day in history death of azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491)   

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