Page 2: Historical Events In January - 21

1735  Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer on January - 21.   

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 this day in history the Verona Philharmonic Theatre was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt in 1754.   

1751  On January - 21 josephus Andreas Fodor, composer   

1757  In Ticonderoga New York Robert Rogers 1731-1795 defeated with his Rogers Rangers by French near Ticonderoga on this day in history.   

1759  Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot on January - 21.   

1762  Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer on January - 21.   

1771  On January - 21 arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director   

1774  On this day in history mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56   

1775  On January - 21 manuel Garcia, composer   

1789  The first American novel, WH Brown's "The Power of Sympathy," is published on January - 21.   

1789  1st American novel, WH Brown's "Power of Sympathy," is published on January - 21.   

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  On this day in history jan 21, King Louis the 16th of France is found guilty of treason and beheaded during the Revolution.   

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

1793  On this day in history prussia & Russia sign partition treaty (Poland divided)   

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

1796  John Gelinde van Blom, Frisian notary/author on January - 21.   

1799  Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced on this day in history.   

1801  Ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer on January - 21.   

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

1814  Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer on this day in history.   

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

1815  M Claudius, writer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1818  Keats writes his poem "On a Lock of Milton's Hair" on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history paramaribo Suriname catches fire, 4 die   

1821  John Cabell Breckinridge, (D) 14th US VP (1857-61)/mjr-gen (Confed) on January - 21.   

1823  Alexandre Edouard Goria, composer on January - 21.   

1824  On this day in history ashantees defeat British at Accra, West Africa   

1824  On January - 21 the birth of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, American general   

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

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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 January - 21.   

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

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  Johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS] was born on January - 21.   

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

0879  On January - 21 boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies   

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

1118  Paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies on this day in history.   

1519  On January - 21 death of vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. 1475)   

1527  On January - 21 death of juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489)   

1546  Death of Azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

1596  John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on January - 21.