Historical Events In January - 21

1943  Vice-Admiral Cunningham appointed British Admiral of Fleet on this day in history.   

1943  Soviet forces reconquer Worosjilowsk on January - 21.   

1943  Otakar Sini, composer, dies at 61 on January - 21.   

1944  On this day in history 649 British bombers attack Magdeburg   

1944  On January - 21 447 German bombers attack London   

1944  On this day in history gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74   

1945  British troops land on Ramree, near coast of Burma on this day in history.   

1945  On January - 21 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  On this day in history "Nellie Bly" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 16 performances   

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 January - 21.   

1948  On this day in history w Indies v England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker   

1948  On January - 21 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

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

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

1950  George Orwell, the author of Nineteen Eighty-Four, dies in London on January - 21.   

1950  On January - 21 new York jury finds former State Department official Alger Hiss guilty of perjury   

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  Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Women's Golf Open on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history nehru's Congress party wins general election in India   

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  On this day in history the USS Nautilus, the world's first atomic submarine, is launched from the shipyards at Groton, Connecticut.   

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

1954  On January - 21 1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC)   

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 this day in history.   

1956  On January - 21 william Shawn succeeds Harold Ross as editor of the New Yorker   

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

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

1957  KSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1957  On January - 21 arthur L Bowley, English statistician/economist, dies at 87   

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1337  Charles V, the Wise, king of France (1364-80) was born on January - 21.   

1338  On January - 21 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 this day in history birth of adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect   

1721  On this day in history birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)   

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  Johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS] was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1596  On this day in history john Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66