Historical Events In January - 21

1735  Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer on this day in history.   

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  In Ticonderoga New York Robert Rogers 1731-1795 defeated with his Rogers Rangers by French near Ticonderoga on January - 21.   

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

1762  Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer on January - 21.   

1771  Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director on January - 21.   

1774  Mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1775  Manuel Garcia, composer on January - 21.   

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  On January - 21 tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)   

1793  Jan 21, King Louis the 16th of France is found guilty of treason and beheaded during the Revolution on January - 21.   

1793  On this day in history louis XVI, the King of France, is guillotined during the French revolution   

1793  Prussia & Russia sign partition treaty (Poland divided) on January - 21.   

1793  Louis XVI, French king (1774-93), beheaded by revolutionaries at 38 on January - 21.   

1796  On January - 21 john Gelinde van Blom, Frisian notary/author   

1799  On January - 21 edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced   

1801  On this day in history ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer   

1813  Pineapple introduced to Hawaii (or 01/111) on January - 21.   

1814  On this day in history thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer   

1815  On January - 21 horace Wells, dentist (pioneered use of medical anethesia)   

1815  On January - 21 m Claudius, writer, dies at 74   

1818  Keats writes his poem "On a Lock of Milton's Hair" on January - 21.   

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  On this day in history alexandre Edouard Goria, composer   

1824  Ashantees defeat British at Accra, West Africa on this day in history.   

1824  The birth of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, American general on January - 21.   

1824  Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Lt Gen 2nd Corps (ANV, Confed) on January - 21.   

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1337  On this day in history birth of charles V, the Wise, king of France (1364-80)   

1338  King Charles V of France (d. 1380) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 21 birth of johann Gottfried Eckard, composer   

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

1746  On this day in history birth of johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS]   

0304  Death of Saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291) on this day in history.   

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

0917  On this day in history death of erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880)   

1118  On January - 21 paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies   

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

1527  Death of Juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489) on this day in history.   

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