Famous Birthdays In January - 21

1337  Charles V, the Wise, king of France (1364-80) was born on this day in history.   

1338  King Charles V of France (d. 1380) was born on January - 21.   

1571  On January - 21 birth of john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam)   

1659  Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect was born on this day in history.   

1721  On January - 21 birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)   

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

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

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

1751  On this day in history birth of josephus Andreas Fodor, composer   

1759  On January - 21 birth of johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot   

1762  Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer was born on January - 21.   

1771  Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director was born on January - 21.   

1775  On January - 21 birth of manuel Garcia, composer   

1792  On January - 21 birth of tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)   

1796  On January - 21 birth of john Gelinde van Blom, Frisian notary/author   

1801  Ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer was born on this day in history.   

1804  Eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (d. 1887) was born on this day in history.   

1814  Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer was born on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history birth of horace Wells, dentist (pioneered use of medical anethesia)   

1815  On January - 21 birth of john Bingham, American politician and lawyer (d. 1900)   

1821  John Cabell Breckinridge, (D) 14th US VP (1857-61)/mjr-gen (Confed) was born on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history birth of alexandre Edouard Goria, composer   

1824  Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Lt Gen 2nd Corps (ANV, Confed) was born on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history birth of imre Madách, Hungarian writer (d. 1864)   

1827  Ivan Mikheevich Pervushin, Russian mathematician (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history birth of oscar II Frederik, King of Sweden (1872-1907)/Norway (-1905)/poet   

1833  On January - 21 birth of norman Willis, union leader (Britain's Trades Union Congress)   

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

1848  Henri Duparc, French composer was born on January - 21.   

1855  John M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer was born on January - 21.   

1859  On this day in history birth of antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer   

1860  Karl Staaff, Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915) was born on this day in history.   

1867  James Marcus, New York, American actor (The Eagle, The Lonely Trail) was born on January - 21.   

1867  Maxime Weygard, French general/gov-gen (Algeria) was born on January - 21.   

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

1519  On this day in history death of vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. 1475)   

1527  On January - 21 death of juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489)   

1546  On January - 21 death of azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491)   

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