Historical Events In January - 21

1827  Freedom Journal, first Black paper, begins publishing on January - 21.   

1827  On this day in history freedom Journal, 1st Black paper, begins publishing   

1829  Oscar II Frederik, King of Sweden (1872-1907)/Norway (-1905)/poet on this day in history.   

1830  Portsmouth (Ohio) blacks forcibly deported on January - 21.   

1831  On this day in history achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49   

1833  Norman Willis, union leader (Britain's Trades Union Congress) on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history acadia College opens in Wolfville Nova Scotia; now Acadia University.   

1840  On January - 21 sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician   

1846  On this day in history the first edition of Charles Dickens' "Daily News"   

1846  On January - 21 1st edition of Charles Dickens' "Daily News"   

1848  On January - 21 henri Duparc, French composer   

1851  Gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1853  On January - 21 envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, Worcester MA   

1853  Envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, Worcester, Mass on this day in history.   

1854  The Cardiff schooner Catherine o'Flanagan, stranded near Tyrella, in Dundrum Bay, Northern Ireland. Although the ship did not suffer much damage in the stranding the crew had abandoned her before she hit the shore and were drowned in the breakers on this day in history.   

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

1859  Antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history jefferson Davis of Mississippi & 4 other southern senators resign   

1861  On this day in history mississippi Sen. Jefferson Davis resigned from the U.S. Senate, 12 days before Mississippi seceded from the Union.   

1863  City of Dublin leases part of Cattle Market for 100,000 years on January - 21.   

1863  On January - 21 outback explorers Robert Burke and William Wills given heroes' funeral in Melbourne.   

1864  The Tauranga Campaign starts during the Maori Wars on this day in history.   

1865  Jan 21, Akrin, Ohio is incorporated as a city on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history james Marcus, New York, American actor (The Eagle, The Lonely Trail)   

1871  On January - 21 john J Rochussen, gov-general of Neth-Indies (1845-51), dies at 73   

1872  Frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister on January - 21.   

1872  Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1874  Franz Grillparzer's "Libussa," premieres in Vienna on January - 21.   

1875  On January - 21 john Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille)   

1878  Egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe) on this day in history.   

1879  Henrik Ibsen's "Et Dukkehjem," premieres in Copenhagen on January - 21.   

1880  Jeffree & Pendray install Victoria's*(British Columbia) first business telephones; W. J. Jeffree's Clothing store, W. I. Pendray's Soap Factory on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history the first US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis TN   

1880  1st US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis on this day in history.   

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

1338  On this day in history birth of king Charles V of France (d. 1380)   

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

1659  On January - 21 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  On January - 21 birth of johann Gottfried Eckard, composer   

1743  On this day in history 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  Death of Saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291) on January - 21.   

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

0917  Death of Erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880) on January - 21.   

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  On January - 21 john Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66