Page 3: Historical Events In January - 21

1827  Freedom Journal, first Black paper, begins publishing on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history freedom Journal, 1st Black paper, begins publishing   

1829  Oscar II Frederik, King of Sweden (1872-1907)/Norway (-1905)/poet on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history 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  Acadia College opens in Wolfville Nova Scotia; now Acadia University on this day in history.   

1840  Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician on January - 21.   

1846  The first edition of Charles Dickens' "Daily News" on this day in history.   

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

1848  Henri Duparc, French composer on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49   

1853  Envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, Worcester MA on this day in history.   

1853  Envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, Worcester, Mass on this day in history.   

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  On January - 21 antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer   

1861  Jefferson Davis of Mississippi & 4 other southern senators resign on this day in history.   

1861  Mississippi Sen. Jefferson Davis resigned from the U.S. Senate, 12 days before Mississippi seceded from the Union on January - 21.   

1863  On January - 21 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  The Tauranga Campaign starts during the Maori Wars on this day in history.   

1865  Jan 21, Akrin, Ohio is incorporated as a city on January - 21.   

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

1871  John J Rochussen, gov-general of Neth-Indies (1845-51), dies at 73 on January - 21.   

1872  On this day in history frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister   

1872  Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Libussa," premieres in Vienna   

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 January - 21.   

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

1880  On this day in history the first US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis TN   

1880  On this day in history 1st US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis   

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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  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 this day in history.   

1735  Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer was born on this day in history.   

1743  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies   

1519  On January - 21 death of vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. 1475)   

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.