Historical Events In January - 21

1882  On January - 21 anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72   

1883  Olav Aukrust, Norway, poet on January - 21.   

1883  On this day in history jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62   

1884  On January - 21 katie Sandwina, Germany, legendary woman weight-lifter   

1884  On this day in history auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75   

1885  On this day in history huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89]   

1886  On January - 21 gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Finance/Economy   

1887  On January - 21 amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms   

1887  Alfred Henry Ackley, composer on January - 21.   

1888  On this day in history stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83   

1889  On January - 21 bert Collins, cricketer (Aussie batsman in the post WW I years)   

1890  The first issue of Propria Cures, Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper on January - 21.   

1890  On this day in history 1st issue of Propria Cures, Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper   

1891  On January - 21 calixa Lavallée dies at age 48; the composer of O Canada Canada's national anthem   

1891  On this day in history francisco Lazaro, Portuguese runner   

1891  On January - 21 calixa Lavallee, composer, dies at 48   

1892  On January - 21 john Couch Adams, English co-discoverer of Neptune, dies   

1893  The Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, was formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate which is now Botswana on January - 21.   

1894  Oscar Fredriksen skates world record 500m in 47.8 sec on January - 21.   

1894  Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24 on January - 21.   

1897  J Carrol Naish, NYC, actor (Charlie Chan-Adv of Charlie Chan) on January - 21.   

1898  Avery Claflin, composer on January - 21.   

1899  On this day in history opel manufactured its first automobile.   

1900  Second Contingent of Canadian troops sails from Halifax for South Africa; more troop ships leave January 27 and February 21 on this day in history.   

1901  Clyde Fitch's "Climbers," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1903  On January - 21 "Wizard of Oz," premieres in New York City NY   

1903  Harry Houdini escapes police station Halvemaansteeg in Amsterdam on January - 21.   

1903  "Wizard of Oz," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1903  Hermanus J A M Schaepman, Dutch clergyman/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1904  Leos Janacek's opera "Jenufa," premieres in Brno on this day in history.   

1904  On January - 21 joseph Ford McGuinn, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dick Tracy's G-Men)   

1905  On January - 21 the birth of Christian Dior, French fashion designer   

1905  Christian Dior, Normandy France, fashion designer (long-skirted look) on January - 21.   

1906  Fred Fehl, Austrian/US Broadway photographer on January - 21.   

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1337  On January - 21 birth of charles V, the Wise, king of France (1364-80)   

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

1735  On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Eckard, composer   

1743  John Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton) was born on January - 21.   

1746  Johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS] was born on this day in history.   

0304  Death of Saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291) on January - 21.   

0879  Boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

0917  Death of Erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880) on this day in history.   

1118  On this day in history paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

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