Page 2: Historical Events In January - 21

1735  Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer on January - 21.   

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

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

1746  On this day in history gottfried Kirkhoff, composer, dies at 60   

1749  On this day in history the Verona Philharmonic Theatre was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt in 1754.   

1751  Josephus Andreas Fodor, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer   

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

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

1775  On January - 21 manuel Garcia, composer   

1789  On this day in history 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  On January - 21 french King Louis XVI was executed in Paris.   

1792  On January - 21 tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)   

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  On this day in history louis XVI, the King of France, is guillotined during the French revolution   

1793  Prussia & Russia sign partition treaty (Poland divided) on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history louis XVI, French king (1774-93), beheaded by revolutionaries at 38   

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

1799  Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced on January - 21.   

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

1813  On January - 21 pineapple introduced to Hawaii (or 01/111)   

1814  On January - 21 thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer   

1815  On January - 21 horace Wells, dentist (pioneered use of medical anethesia)   

1815  M Claudius, writer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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  Alexandre Edouard Goria, composer on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history ashantees defeat British at Accra, West Africa   

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

1824  Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Lt Gen 2nd Corps (ANV, Confed) on January - 21.   

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

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

1721  James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1746  Johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS] was born on January - 21.   

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  On January - 21 paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies   

1519  Death of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. 1475) on January - 21.   

1527  On this day in history death of juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489)   

1546  Death of Azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

1596  John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on this day in history.