Historical Events In January - 21
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1735 On January - 21 johann Gottfried Eckard, composer
1743 John Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton) on this day in history.
1746 On this day in history johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS]
1746 Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
1749 On January - 21 the Verona Philharmonic Theatre was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt in 1754.
1751 Josephus Andreas Fodor, composer on January - 21.
1757 On January - 21 in Ticonderoga New York Robert Rogers 1731-1795 defeated with his Rogers Rangers by French near Ticonderoga
1759 Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot on this day in history.
1762 Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer on this day in history.
1771 Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director on January - 21.
1774 On January - 21 mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56
1775 On this day in history manuel Garcia, composer
1789 The first American novel, WH Brown's "The Power of Sympathy," is published on this day in history.
1789 On this day in history 1st American novel, WH Brown's "Power of Sympathy," is published
1792 French King Louis XVI was executed in Paris on this day in history.
1792 Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales) on this day in history.
1793 Jan 21, King Louis the 16th of France is found guilty of treason and beheaded during the Revolution on January - 21.
1793 Louis XVI, the King of France, is guillotined during the French revolution on this day in history.
1793 Prussia & Russia sign partition treaty (Poland divided) on this day in history.
1793 Louis XVI, French king (1774-93), beheaded by revolutionaries at 38 on this day in history.
1796 John Gelinde van Blom, Frisian notary/author on this day in history.
1799 Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced on this day in history.
1801 On this day in history ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer
1813 Pineapple introduced to Hawaii (or 01/111) on January - 21.
1814 On January - 21 thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer
1815 Horace Wells, dentist (pioneered use of medical anethesia) on January - 21.
1815 On this day in history m Claudius, writer, dies at 74
1818 On this day in history keats writes his poem "On a Lock of Milton's Hair"
1821 Paramaribo Suriname catches fire, 4 die on January - 21.
1821 John Cabell Breckinridge, (D) 14th US VP (1857-61)/mjr-gen (Confed) on this day in history.
1823 Alexandre Edouard Goria, composer on this day in history.
1824 Ashantees defeat British at Accra, West Africa on this day in history.
1824 The birth of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, American general on this day in history.
1824 Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Lt Gen 2nd Corps (ANV, Confed) on January - 21.
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