Page 8: Historical Events In January - 21

1958  On this day in history kMOT TV channel 10 in Minot, ND (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1959  Cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history little Joe 4 suborbital Mercury test reaches 16 km   

1960  Rock falls traps 437 at Coalbrook South Africa, 417 die of methane poisoning on January - 21.   

1961  "Conquering Hero" closes at ANTA Theater New York City NY after 8 performances on January - 21.   

1961  On January - 21 portuguese rebels seize cruise ship Santa Maria   

1961  "Conquering Hero" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 8 performances on this day in history.   

1961  John Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday on this day in history.   

1962  On January - 21 jFK arrives in Uruguay   

1962  Snow falls in San Francisco on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history andre Lhote, French painter/art historian, dies at 76   

1963  On January - 21 al St John, actor (Law & Order, Devil Riders), dies at 70   

1964  Carl T Rowan named director of US Information Agency on this day in history.   

1964  Joseph Schildkraut, actor (Cleopatra, Diary of Anne Frank), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history harvey Zorbaugh, doctor/TV host (Play the Game), dies at 68   

1966  Beatle George Harrison marries model Patti Boyd on January - 21.   

1967  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming   

1967  US male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti on this day in history.   

1967  Ann Sheridan, actress (Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies of cancer at 51 on this day in history.   

1968  US B-52 bombers with nuclear bomb crashes in Greenland on this day in history.   

1971  On January - 21 "Alias Smith & Jones" premieres on ABC TV   

1971  On this day in history richard B Russell, (Sen-D-Ga), dies at 73   

1972  On this day in history assam's North East Frontier Agency becomes Arunachal Pradesh territory   

1972  Belgium government of Eyskens-Cools forms on January - 21.   

1972  On this day in history manipur, Meghalaya & Tripura become separate states of Indian union   

1972  On January - 21 mizoram, formerly part of Assam, creates an Indian union territory   

1973  On January - 21 canadian actor Leslie Nielson appears in the Ringbanger episode of the TV sitcom M*A*S*H   

1974  On January - 21 silver hits record $3.97 an ounce in London   

1974  Jan Arends, Dutch poet/author, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1975  Marie Lohr, actress (Pygmalion, Small Hotel, Escapade), dies at 84 on January - 21.   

1976  On this day in history england and France place the supersonic jetliner Concorde into regular service.   

1976  The supersonic airliner 'Concorde' begins regular commercial service on this day in history.   

1976  On January - 21 the supersonic Concorde airplane was put into service by Britain and France.   

1977  On January - 21 italy legalizes abortion   

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1337  Charles V, the Wise, king of France (1364-80) was born on this day in history.   

1338  On January - 21 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  On January - 21 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  John Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton) was born on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history 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 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  Paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies on January - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1596  On January - 21 john Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66