Historical Events In January - 21

0879  On January - 21 boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies   

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

1077  German King Heinrich IV petitions Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness on this day in history.   

1118  On this day in history paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies   

1189  On this day in history philip II, Henry II & Richard Lion-Hearted initiate 3rd Crusade   

1189  On January - 21 philip II, Henry II & Richard Lion hearted initiate 3rd Crusade   

1276  On January - 21 pierre de Tarantaise elected Pope Innocent V   

1276  On January - 21 pierre de Tarantaise elected Pope Innocence V   

1287  The treaty of San Agayz is signed. Minorca is conquered by King Alfons III of Aragon on this day in history.   

1324  Zen Buddhist religious debate between Tendai & Shingon on January - 21.   

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

1522  Head inquisitor Adrian Florisz Boeyens elected pope on this day in history.   

1525  The Swiss Anabaptist Movement is born when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others baptize each other in the home of Manz's mother in Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union on this day in history.   

1527  Juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489) on January - 21.   

1542  Parliament passes bill of attainder against Queen Katherine Howard on this day in history.   

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

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

1604  On January - 21 tsar Ivan IV defeats the False Dmitri, who claims to be the true tsar   

1604  Tsar Ivan IV defeats False Dmitri, who claims to be the true tsar on January - 21.   

1609  Joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1626  John Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62 on January - 21.   

1638  Ignazio Donati, Italian composer (c. 1570) on this day in history.   

1643  Dutch mariner Abel Tasman discovers Tonga in the Pacific on January - 21.   

1659  Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect on this day in history.   

1664  Count Miklós of Zrinyi sets out to battle Turkish invasion army on this day in history.   

1664  Count Miklos of Zrinyi sets out to battle Turkish invasion army on January - 21.   

1665  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer, dies at 72 on January - 21.   

1670  Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright, dies at 80 on January - 21.   

1677  On this day in history the first medical publication in America (pamphlet on smallpox), Boston   

1677  On January - 21 1st medical publication in America (pamphlet on smallpox), Boston   

1683  Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1686  Nicolas-Francois Blondel, French architect, dies on January - 21.   

1704  On this day in history willem B Schepers, Dutch merchant/ship owner, dies at about 83   

1732  Russia & Persia sign Treaty of Riascha on this day in history.   

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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 January - 21.   

1571  On January - 21 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  On this day in history birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)   

1735  On January - 21 birth of johann Gottfried Eckard, composer   

1743  On January - 21 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.   

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

0879  On January - 21 boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies   

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

1118  Paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history death of vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. 1475)   

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