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 this day in history.   

1571  John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam) was born on January - 21.   

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  On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Eckard, composer   

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]   

1751  Josephus Andreas Fodor, composer was born on this day in history.   

1759  Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot was born on this day in history.   

1762  Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer was born on this day in history.   

1771  On this day in history birth of arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director   

1775  Manuel Garcia, composer was born on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history birth of tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)   

1796  John Gelinde van Blom, Frisian notary/author was born on January - 21.   

1801  On January - 21 birth of ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer   

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

1814  On January - 21 birth of thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer   

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

1815  On this day in history birth of john Bingham, American politician and lawyer (d. 1900)   

1821  On this day in history birth of john Cabell Breckinridge, (D) 14th US VP (1857-61)/mjr-gen (Confed)   

1823  On January - 21 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  Imre Madách, Hungarian writer (d. 1864) was born on January - 21.   

1827  On this day in history birth of ivan Mikheevich Pervushin, Russian mathematician (d. 1900)   

1829  Oscar II Frederik, King of Sweden (1872-1907)/Norway (-1905)/poet was born on January - 21.   

1833  On this day in history birth of norman Willis, union leader (Britain's Trades Union Congress)   

1840  On this day in history birth of sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician   

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

1855  John M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer was born on this day in history.   

1859  On January - 21 birth of antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer   

1860  On January - 21 birth of karl Staaff, Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915)   

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 this day in history.   

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0304  On this day in history death of saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291)   

0879  Boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies on January - 21.   

0917  On January - 21 death of erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880)   

1118  Paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies on this day in history.   

1519  Death of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. 1475) on January - 21.   

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

1546  On this day in history 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.