Page 2: Historical Events In January - 21

1735  On January - 21 johann Gottfried Eckard, composer   

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

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

1746  On this day in history gottfried Kirkhoff, composer, dies at 60   

1749  The Verona Philharmonic Theatre was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt in 1754 on this day in history.   

1751  On this day in history josephus Andreas Fodor, composer   

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 January - 21.   

1762  Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer on this day in history.   

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

1774  Mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56 on January - 21.   

1775  Manuel Garcia, composer on January - 21.   

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

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 January - 21.   

1792  Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales) on this day in history.   

1793  Jan 21, King Louis the 16th of France is found guilty of treason and beheaded during the Revolution on this day in history.   

1793  Louis XVI, the King of France, is guillotined during the French revolution on January - 21.   

1793  On January - 21 prussia & Russia sign partition treaty (Poland divided)   

1793  Louis XVI, French king (1774-93), beheaded by revolutionaries at 38 on this day in history.   

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

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

1801  Ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history keats writes his poem "On a Lock of Milton's Hair"   

1821  Paramaribo Suriname catches fire, 4 die on this day in history.   

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

1823  On January - 21 alexandre Edouard Goria, composer   

1824  Ashantees defeat British at Accra, West Africa on January - 21.   

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

1824  On January - 21 thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Lt Gen 2nd Corps (ANV, Confed)   

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1337  Charles V, the Wise, king of France (1364-80) was born on this day in history.   

1338  King Charles V of France (d. 1380) was born on January - 21.   

1571  John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam) was born on January - 21.   

1659  On this day in history birth of adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect   

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

1746  On January - 21 birth of johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS]   

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

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

0917  On January - 21 death of erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880)   

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 this day in history death of juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489)   

1546  Death of Azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491) on January - 21.   

1596  John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on this day in history.