Page 2: Historical Events In January - 21

1735  Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer on January - 21.   

1743  John Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton) on January - 21.   

1746  On this day in history johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS]   

1746  Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer, dies at 60 on January - 21.   

1749  The Verona Philharmonic Theatre was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt in 1754 on January - 21.   

1751  Josephus Andreas Fodor, composer on January - 21.   

1757  On January - 21 in Ticonderoga New York Robert Rogers 1731-1795 defeated with his Rogers Rangers by French near Ticonderoga   

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

1762  Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer on January - 21.   

1771  On this day in history arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director   

1774  On January - 21 mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56   

1775  On this day in history manuel Garcia, composer   

1789  On January - 21 the first American novel, WH Brown's "The Power of Sympathy," is published   

1789  1st American novel, WH Brown's "Power of Sympathy," is published on January - 21.   

1792  French King Louis XVI was executed in Paris on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)   

1793  Jan 21, King Louis the 16th of France is found guilty of treason and beheaded during the Revolution on January - 21.   

1793  On January - 21 louis XVI, the King of France, is guillotined during the French revolution   

1793  Prussia & Russia sign partition treaty (Poland divided) on January - 21.   

1793  Louis XVI, French king (1774-93), beheaded by revolutionaries at 38 on January - 21.   

1796  On January - 21 john Gelinde van Blom, Frisian notary/author   

1799  On this day in history edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced   

1801  On January - 21 ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer   

1813  Pineapple introduced to Hawaii (or 01/111) on this day in history.   

1814  Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer on this day in history.   

1815  Horace Wells, dentist (pioneered use of medical anethesia) on this day in history.   

1815  M Claudius, writer, dies at 74 on January - 21.   

1818  On January - 21 keats writes his poem "On a Lock of Milton's Hair"   

1821  On January - 21 paramaribo Suriname catches fire, 4 die   

1821  On January - 21 john Cabell Breckinridge, (D) 14th US VP (1857-61)/mjr-gen (Confed)   

1823  On this day in history alexandre Edouard Goria, composer   

1824  Ashantees defeat British at Accra, West Africa on January - 21.   

1824  On January - 21 the birth of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, American general   

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

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

1338  King Charles V of France (d. 1380) was born on this day in history.   

1571  On January - 21 birth of john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam)   

1659  On January - 21 birth of adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect   

1721  On January - 21 birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)   

1735  On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Eckard, composer   

1743  On January - 21 birth of john Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton)   

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

0304  On January - 21 death of saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291)   

0879  On this day in history 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 January - 21.   

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 this day in history.