Famous Personalities Born 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  On this day in history birth of john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam)   

1659  On this day in history 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  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 January - 21.   

1746  On January - 21 birth of johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS]   

1751  On January - 21 birth of josephus Andreas Fodor, composer   

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

1762  Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer was born on January - 21.   

1771  On January - 21 birth of arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director   

1775  Manuel Garcia, composer was born on January - 21.   

1792  On January - 21 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  On this day in history birth of ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer   

1804  Eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (d. 1887) was born on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history birth of thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer   

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 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  On this day in history birth of alexandre Edouard Goria, composer   

1824  On January - 21 birth of thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Lt Gen 2nd Corps (ANV, Confed)   

1825  Imre Madách, Hungarian writer (d. 1864) was born on January - 21.   

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

1829  Oscar II Frederik, King of Sweden (1872-1907)/Norway (-1905)/poet was born on this day in history.   

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

1840  On January - 21 birth of sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician   

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

1855  John M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer was born on January - 21.   

1859  Antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer was born on January - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history birth of maxime Weygard, French general/gov-gen (Algeria)   

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

0879  Boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies on January - 21.   

0917  On January - 21 death of erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880)   

1118  On this day in history 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  Death of Azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history john Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66