Historical Events In January - 21

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

1943  On January - 21 soviet forces reconquer Worosjilowsk   

1943  On this day in history otakar Sini, composer, dies at 61   

1944  649 British bombers attack Magdeburg on this day in history.   

1944  On January - 21 447 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 this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history the Brazilian Expeditionary Force leads an allied attack on Monte Castelo in Italy, the only participation of South American troops in World War II.   

1946  "Nellie Bly" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 16 performances on January - 21.   

1947  On this day in history "Sweethearts" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 288 performances   

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

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 this day in history the first inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman)   

1949  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history "Lend an Ear" closes at National Theater NYC after 460 performances   

1950  On this day in history george Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46   

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 this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history john Foster Dulles appointed as Secretary of State   

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  The USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine, is launched on January - 21.   

1954  1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC) on this day in history.   

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

1955  On January - 21 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59   

1956  On January - 21 "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  On January - 21 "Comedy in Music (Victor Borge)" closes at Golden NYC after 849 perfs   

1957  The birth of Geena Davis, American actress on January - 21.   

1957  KSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting on January - 21.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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  James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born on January - 21.   

1735  Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer was born on January - 21.   

1743  John Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton) was born on this day in history.   

1746  Johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS] was born on this day in history.   

0304  Death of Saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291) on January - 21.   

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  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  On this day in history death of juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489)   

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

1596  John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on this day in history.