Historical Events In January - 21

1827  On this day in history freedom Journal, first Black paper, begins publishing   

1827  Freedom Journal, 1st Black paper, begins publishing on January - 21.   

1829  Oscar II Frederik, King of Sweden (1872-1907)/Norway (-1905)/poet on this day in history.   

1830  Portsmouth (Ohio) blacks forcibly deported on January - 21.   

1831  Achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49 on January - 21.   

1833  On this day in history norman Willis, union leader (Britain's Trades Union Congress)   

1839  Acadia College opens in Wolfville Nova Scotia; now Acadia University on this day in history.   

1840  On January - 21 sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician   

1846  On January - 21 the first edition of Charles Dickens' "Daily News"   

1846  1st edition of Charles Dickens' "Daily News" on this day in history.   

1848  Henri Duparc, French composer on this day in history.   

1851  On January - 21 gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49   

1853  On this day in history envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, Worcester MA   

1853  Envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, Worcester, Mass on this day in history.   

1854  On January - 21 the Cardiff schooner Catherine o'Flanagan, stranded near Tyrella, in Dundrum Bay, Northern Ireland. Although the ship did not suffer much damage in the stranding the crew had abandoned her before she hit the shore and were drowned in the breakers.   

1855  On January - 21 john M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer   

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

1861  Jefferson Davis of Mississippi & 4 other southern senators resign on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history mississippi Sen. Jefferson Davis resigned from the U.S. Senate, 12 days before Mississippi seceded from the Union.   

1863  On January - 21 city of Dublin leases part of Cattle Market for 100,000 years   

1863  Outback explorers Robert Burke and William Wills given heroes' funeral in Melbourne on January - 21.   

1864  The Tauranga Campaign starts during the Maori Wars on January - 21.   

1865  Jan 21, Akrin, Ohio is incorporated as a city on this day in history.   

1867  James Marcus, New York, American actor (The Eagle, The Lonely Trail) on January - 21.   

1871  On this day in history john J Rochussen, gov-general of Neth-Indies (1845-51), dies at 73   

1872  On this day in history frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister   

1872  On this day in history franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81   

1874  Franz Grillparzer's "Libussa," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1875  John Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille) on January - 21.   

1878  On January - 21 egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe)   

1879  Henrik Ibsen's "Et Dukkehjem," premieres in Copenhagen on January - 21.   

1880  On January - 21 jeffree & Pendray install Victoria's*(British Columbia) first business telephones; W. J. Jeffree's Clothing store, W. I. Pendray's Soap Factory   

1880  The first US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis TN on January - 21.   

1880  On this day in history 1st US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis   

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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 January - 21.   

1571  John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history 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  Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 January - 21.   

1596  On January - 21 john Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66