Page 4: Historical Events In January - 21

1882  Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1883  On January - 21 olav Aukrust, Norway, poet   

1883  Jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62 on January - 21.   

1884  On this day in history katie Sandwina, Germany, legendary woman weight-lifter   

1884  On this day in history auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75   

1885  Huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89] on January - 21.   

1886  On January - 21 gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Finance/Economy   

1887  On January - 21 amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms   

1887  Alfred Henry Ackley, composer on this day in history.   

1888  Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1889  On January - 21 bert Collins, cricketer (Aussie batsman in the post WW I years)   

1890  On January - 21 the first issue of Propria Cures, Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper   

1890  1st issue of Propria Cures, Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper on this day in history.   

1891  Calixa Lavallée dies at age 48; the composer of O Canada Canada's national anthem on this day in history.   

1891  Francisco Lazaro, Portuguese runner on January - 21.   

1891  On January - 21 calixa Lavallee, composer, dies at 48   

1892  On this day in history john Couch Adams, English co-discoverer of Neptune, dies   

1893  On this day in history the Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, was formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate which is now Botswana.   

1894  Oscar Fredriksen skates world record 500m in 47.8 sec on January - 21.   

1894  On this day in history guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24   

1897  On this day in history j Carrol Naish, NYC, actor (Charlie Chan-Adv of Charlie Chan)   

1898  Avery Claflin, composer on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history opel manufactured its first automobile.   

1900  Second Contingent of Canadian troops sails from Halifax for South Africa; more troop ships leave January 27 and February 21 on January - 21.   

1901  On this day in history clyde Fitch's "Climbers," premieres in NYC   

1903  "Wizard of Oz," premieres in New York City NY on this day in history.   

1903  Harry Houdini escapes police station Halvemaansteeg in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history "Wizard of Oz," premieres in NYC   

1903  On this day in history hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58   

1904  On this day in history leos Janacek's opera "Jenufa," premieres in Brno   

1904  Joseph Ford McGuinn, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dick Tracy's G-Men) on this day in history.   

1905  On January - 21 the birth of Christian Dior, French fashion designer   

1905  Christian Dior, Normandy France, fashion designer (long-skirted look) on January - 21.   

1906  On this day in history fred Fehl, Austrian/US Broadway photographer   

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1337  On January - 21 birth of charles V, the Wise, king of France (1364-80)   

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 January - 21 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 January - 21.   

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

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

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

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  Paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies on January - 21.   

1519  Death of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. 1475) on this day in history.   

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 January - 21.