Historical Events In January - 21

1882  Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 on January - 21.   

1883  On this day in history olav Aukrust, Norway, poet   

1883  Jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62 on January - 21.   

1884  Katie Sandwina, Germany, legendary woman weight-lifter on this day in history.   

1884  On January - 21 auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75   

1885  Huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89] on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Finance/Economy   

1887  On this day in history amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms   

1887  Alfred Henry Ackley, composer on this day in history.   

1888  Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 on January - 21.   

1889  On January - 21 bert Collins, cricketer (Aussie batsman in the post WW I years)   

1890  On this day in history the first issue of Propria Cures, Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper   

1890  1st issue of Propria Cures, Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper on this day in history.   

1891  Calixa Lavallée dies at age 48; the composer of O Canada Canada's national anthem on January - 21.   

1891  On this day in history francisco Lazaro, Portuguese runner   

1891  On January - 21 calixa Lavallee, composer, dies at 48   

1892  John Couch Adams, English co-discoverer of Neptune, dies on this day in history.   

1893  The Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, was formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate which is now Botswana on this day in history.   

1894  On January - 21 oscar Fredriksen skates world record 500m in 47.8 sec   

1894  On January - 21 guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24   

1897  On January - 21 j Carrol Naish, NYC, actor (Charlie Chan-Adv of Charlie Chan)   

1898  Avery Claflin, composer on January - 21.   

1899  On January - 21 opel manufactured its first automobile.   

1900  Second Contingent of Canadian troops sails from Halifax for South Africa; more troop ships leave January 27 and February 21 on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history clyde Fitch's "Climbers," premieres in NYC   

1903  On January - 21 "Wizard of Oz," premieres in New York City NY   

1903  On January - 21 harry Houdini escapes police station Halvemaansteeg in Amsterdam   

1903  "Wizard of Oz," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1903  On January - 21 hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58   

1904  Leos Janacek's opera "Jenufa," premieres in Brno on January - 21.   

1904  Joseph Ford McGuinn, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dick Tracy's G-Men) on this day in history.   

1905  On January - 21 the birth of Christian Dior, French fashion designer   

1905  Christian Dior, Normandy France, fashion designer (long-skirted look) on January - 21.   

1906  On this day in history fred Fehl, Austrian/US Broadway photographer   

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

1338  On this day in history birth of king Charles V of France (d. 1380)   

1571  John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam) was born on January - 21.   

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 January - 21.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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