Page 7: Historical Events In January - 21

1943  On this day in history vice-Admiral Cunningham appointed British Admiral of Fleet   

1943  On January - 21 soviet forces reconquer Worosjilowsk   

1943  On January - 21 otakar Sini, composer, dies at 61   

1944  649 British bombers attack Magdeburg on January - 21.   

1944  447 German bombers attack London on January - 21.   

1944  Gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74 on January - 21.   

1945  On this day in history british troops land on Ramree, near coast of Burma   

1945  On this day in history the Brazilian Expeditionary Force leads an allied attack on Monte Castelo in Italy, the only participation of South American troops in World War II.   

1946  "Nellie Bly" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 16 performances on January - 21.   

1947  "Sweethearts" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 288 performances on January - 21.   

1948  West Indies vs England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker on this day in history.   

1948  On January - 21 w Indies v England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker   

1948  Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on January - 21.   

1949  The first inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman) on this day in history.   

1949  1st inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman) on this day in history.   

1950  George Orwell, the author of Nineteen Eighty-Four, dies in London on this day in history.   

1950  New York jury finds former State Department official Alger Hiss guilty of perjury on January - 21.   

1950  "Lend an Ear" closes at National Theater NYC after 460 performances on January - 21.   

1950  On this day in history george Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46   

1951  On January - 21 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Women's Golf Open   

1952  Nehru's Congress party wins general election in India on January - 21.   

1953  John Foster Dulles appointed as Secretary of State on January - 21.   

1954  The first gas turbine automobile exhibited (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

1954  The USS Nautilus, the world's first atomic submarine, is launched from the shipyards at Groton, Connecticut on January - 21.   

1954  The USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine, is launched on this day in history.   

1954  1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC) on this day in history.   

1954  Billy Jenkins, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1955  On January - 21 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59   

1956  "Comedy in Music (Victor Borge)" closes at Golden New York City NY after 849 performances on January - 21.   

1956  William Shawn succeeds Harold Ross as editor of the New Yorker on January - 21.   

1956  "Comedy in Music (Victor Borge)" closes at Golden NYC after 849 perfs on January - 21.   

1957  The birth of Geena Davis, American actress on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history kSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1957  Arthur L Bowley, English statistician/economist, dies at 87 on January - 21.   

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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 January - 21.   

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  On January - 21 birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)   

1735  Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer was born on January - 21.   

1743  On January - 21 birth of john Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton)   

1746  On January - 21 birth of johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS]   

0304  On this day in history 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 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  Death of Azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491) on January - 21.   

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