Historical Events In January - 21

1827  On this day in history freedom Journal, first Black paper, begins publishing   

1827  Freedom Journal, 1st Black paper, begins publishing on January - 21.   

1829  Oscar II Frederik, King of Sweden (1872-1907)/Norway (-1905)/poet on January - 21.   

1830  On January - 21 portsmouth (Ohio) blacks forcibly deported   

1831  Achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history norman Willis, union leader (Britain's Trades Union Congress)   

1839  On this day in history acadia College opens in Wolfville Nova Scotia; now Acadia University.   

1840  Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician on this day in history.   

1846  On January - 21 the first edition of Charles Dickens' "Daily News"   

1846  On this day in history 1st edition of Charles Dickens' "Daily News"   

1848  On this day in history henri Duparc, French composer   

1851  Gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1853  Envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, Worcester MA on January - 21.   

1853  On this day in history envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, Worcester, Mass   

1854  The Cardiff schooner Catherine o'Flanagan, stranded near Tyrella, in Dundrum Bay, Northern Ireland. Although the ship did not suffer much damage in the stranding the crew had abandoned her before she hit the shore and were drowned in the breakers on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history john M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer   

1859  Antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer on January - 21.   

1861  On January - 21 jefferson Davis of Mississippi & 4 other southern senators resign   

1861  On this day in history mississippi Sen. Jefferson Davis resigned from the U.S. Senate, 12 days before Mississippi seceded from the Union.   

1863  On this day in history city of Dublin leases part of Cattle Market for 100,000 years   

1863  Outback explorers Robert Burke and William Wills given heroes' funeral in Melbourne on this day in history.   

1864  On January - 21 the Tauranga Campaign starts during the Maori Wars.   

1865  On January - 21 jan 21, Akrin, Ohio is incorporated as a city.   

1867  On January - 21 james Marcus, New York, American actor (The Eagle, The Lonely Trail)   

1871  On this day in history john J Rochussen, gov-general of Neth-Indies (1845-51), dies at 73   

1872  Frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister on January - 21.   

1872  On this day in history franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81   

1874  Franz Grillparzer's "Libussa," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history john Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille)   

1878  Egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe) on January - 21.   

1879  Henrik Ibsen's "Et Dukkehjem," premieres in Copenhagen on this day in history.   

1880  Jeffree & Pendray install Victoria's*(British Columbia) first business telephones; W. J. Jeffree's Clothing store, W. I. Pendray's Soap Factory on this day in history.   

1880  The first US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis TN on this day in history.   

1880  1st US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis 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  On this day in history birth of king Charles V of France (d. 1380)   

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

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

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  Death of Erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880) on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 21 death of azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491)   

1596  John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on January - 21.