Famous Personalities Born In January - 21

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

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 this day in history.   

1659  Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect was born on January - 21.   

1721  James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history birth of johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot   

1762  On January - 21 birth of giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer   

1771  Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director was born on this day in history.   

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  Ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer was born on January - 21.   

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 January - 21 birth of horace Wells, dentist (pioneered use of medical anethesia)   

1815  John Bingham, American politician and lawyer (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.   

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

1823  Alexandre Edouard Goria, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1825  On January - 21 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 this day in history birth of norman Willis, union leader (Britain's Trades Union Congress)   

1840  Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician was born on this day in history.   

1848  On January - 21 birth of henri Duparc, French composer   

1855  On this day in history birth of john M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer   

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

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  On January - 21 birth of maxime Weygard, French general/gov-gen (Algeria)   

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

0879  On this day in history boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies   

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 January - 21 death of vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. 1475)   

1527  On this day in history 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  On this day in history john Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66