Page 3: Historical Events In January - 21

1827  Freedom Journal, first Black paper, begins publishing on this day in history.   

1827  On January - 21 freedom Journal, 1st Black paper, begins publishing   

1829  On January - 21 oscar II Frederik, King of Sweden (1872-1907)/Norway (-1905)/poet   

1830  On January - 21 portsmouth (Ohio) blacks forcibly deported   

1831  On this day in history achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49   

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

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

1840  Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician on January - 21.   

1846  On this day in history 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 January - 21 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  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 on January - 21.   

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

1859  On January - 21 antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer   

1861  On January - 21 jefferson Davis of Mississippi & 4 other southern senators resign   

1861  On January - 21 mississippi Sen. Jefferson Davis resigned from the U.S. Senate, 12 days before Mississippi seceded from the Union.   

1863  City of Dublin leases part of Cattle Market for 100,000 years on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history the Tauranga Campaign starts during the Maori Wars.   

1865  On January - 21 jan 21, Akrin, Ohio is incorporated as a city.   

1867  James Marcus, New York, American actor (The Eagle, The Lonely Trail) on this day in history.   

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

1872  On January - 21 frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister   

1872  Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1875  On January - 21 john Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille)   

1878  Egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1880  On January - 21 1st US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis   

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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 this day in history birth of john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam)   

1659  Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect was born on this day in history.   

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  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]   

0304  On January - 21 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  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  Death of Juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489) on this day in history.   

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