Famous Birthdays In January - 21

1337  Charles V, the Wise, king of France (1364-80) was born on January - 21.   

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  Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer was born on this day in history.   

1743  On this day in history birth of john Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton)   

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

1751  On this day in history birth of josephus Andreas Fodor, composer   

1759  On this day in history birth of johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot   

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

1771  Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director was born on January - 21.   

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

1792  Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales) was born on January - 21.   

1796  John Gelinde van Blom, Frisian notary/author was born on January - 21.   

1801  On this day in history birth of ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1815  John Bingham, American politician and lawyer (d. 1900) was born on January - 21.   

1821  On this day in history birth of john Cabell Breckinridge, (D) 14th US VP (1857-61)/mjr-gen (Confed)   

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

1824  On this day in history birth of thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Lt Gen 2nd Corps (ANV, Confed)   

1825  Imre Madách, Hungarian writer (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.   

1827  Ivan Mikheevich Pervushin, Russian mathematician (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history 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 January - 21.   

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

1848  On this day in history birth of henri Duparc, French composer   

1855  On January - 21 birth of john M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer   

1859  Antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer was born on this day in history.   

1860  Karl Staaff, Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915) was born on this day in history.   

1867  James Marcus, New York, American actor (The Eagle, The Lonely Trail) was born on January - 21.   

1867  Maxime Weygard, French general/gov-gen (Algeria) was born on this day in history.   

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0304  Death of Saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291) on this day in history.   

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  On January - 21 death of juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489)   

1546  On January - 21 death of azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491)   

1596  John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on January - 21.