Page 2: Historical Events In January - 21

1735  On January - 21 johann Gottfried Eckard, composer   

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

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

1746  Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1751  On this day in history josephus Andreas Fodor, composer   

1757  In Ticonderoga New York Robert Rogers 1731-1795 defeated with his Rogers Rangers by French near Ticonderoga on this day in history.   

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

1762  Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer on this day in history.   

1771  Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director on this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56   

1775  On this day in history manuel Garcia, composer   

1789  On this day in history the first American novel, WH Brown's "The Power of Sympathy," is published   

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

1792  French King Louis XVI was executed in Paris on January - 21.   

1792  Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales) on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history jan 21, King Louis the 16th of France is found guilty of treason and beheaded during the Revolution.   

1793  Louis XVI, the King of France, is guillotined during the French revolution on January - 21.   

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

1793  On January - 21 louis XVI, French king (1774-93), beheaded by revolutionaries at 38   

1796  John Gelinde van Blom, Frisian notary/author on this day in history.   

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

1801  Ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer on this day in history.   

1813  Pineapple introduced to Hawaii (or 01/111) on January - 21.   

1814  Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer on January - 21.   

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  Keats writes his poem "On a Lock of Milton's Hair" on this day in history.   

1821  Paramaribo Suriname catches fire, 4 die on January - 21.   

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

1823  On January - 21 alexandre Edouard Goria, composer   

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

1824  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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 January - 21.   

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

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 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  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 January - 21.