Famous Birthdays In January - 21

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

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

1571  John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1659  On January - 21 birth of adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect   

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

1746  Johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS] was born on January - 21.   

1751  Josephus Andreas Fodor, composer was born on this day in history.   

1759  Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot was born on this day in history.   

1762  On this day in history birth of giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer   

1771  Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director was born on this day in history.   

1775  Manuel Garcia, composer was born on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history birth of tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)   

1796  John Gelinde van Blom, Frisian notary/author was born on this day in history.   

1801  Ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer was born on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history birth of eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (d. 1887)   

1814  Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer was born on this day in history.   

1815  Horace Wells, dentist (pioneered use of medical anethesia) was born on January - 21.   

1815  John Bingham, American politician and lawyer (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.   

1821  John Cabell Breckinridge, (D) 14th US VP (1857-61)/mjr-gen (Confed) was born on this day in history.   

1823  Alexandre Edouard Goria, composer was born on January - 21.   

1824  Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Lt Gen 2nd Corps (ANV, Confed) was born on this day in history.   

1825  On January - 21 birth of imre Madách, Hungarian writer (d. 1864)   

1827  On this day in history birth of ivan Mikheevich Pervushin, Russian mathematician (d. 1900)   

1829  On January - 21 birth of oscar II Frederik, King of Sweden (1872-1907)/Norway (-1905)/poet   

1833  Norman Willis, union leader (Britain's Trades Union Congress) was born on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history birth of sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician   

1848  On January - 21 birth of henri Duparc, French composer   

1855  On this day in history birth of john M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer   

1859  On January - 21 birth of antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer   

1860  Karl Staaff, Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915) was born on January - 21.   

1867  James Marcus, New York, American actor (The Eagle, The Lonely Trail) was born on this day in history.   

1867  Maxime Weygard, French general/gov-gen (Algeria) was born on January - 21.   

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

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 January - 21.   

1546  On January - 21 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