Page 7: Historical Events In January - 21

1943  Vice-Admiral Cunningham appointed British Admiral of Fleet on January - 21.   

1943  On this day in history soviet forces reconquer Worosjilowsk   

1943  On January - 21 otakar Sini, composer, dies at 61   

1944  649 British bombers attack Magdeburg on January - 21.   

1944  On this day in history 447 German bombers attack London   

1944  Gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1945  British troops land on Ramree, near coast of Burma on January - 21.   

1945  On this day in history the Brazilian Expeditionary Force leads an allied attack on Monte Castelo in Italy, the only participation of South American troops in World War II.   

1946  On this day in history "Nellie Bly" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 16 performances   

1947  On this day in history "Sweethearts" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 288 performances   

1948  West Indies vs England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker on this day in history.   

1948  On January - 21 w Indies v England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker   

1948  On January - 21 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

1949  The first inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman) on January - 21.   

1949  On this day in history 1st inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman)   

1950  On January - 21 george Orwell, the author of Nineteen Eighty-Four, dies in London.   

1950  On this day in history new York jury finds former State Department official Alger Hiss guilty of perjury   

1950  "Lend an Ear" closes at National Theater NYC after 460 performances on this day in history.   

1950  George Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46 on this day in history.   

1951  Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Women's Golf Open on this day in history.   

1952  Nehru's Congress party wins general election in India on January - 21.   

1953  On this day in history john Foster Dulles appointed as Secretary of State   

1954  On this day in history the first gas turbine automobile exhibited (New York City NY)   

1954  On January - 21 the USS Nautilus, the world's first atomic submarine, is launched from the shipyards at Groton, Connecticut.   

1954  The USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine, is launched on January - 21.   

1954  1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC) on this day in history.   

1954  On January - 21 billy Jenkins, dies at 69   

1955  Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on January - 21.   

1956  "Comedy in Music (Victor Borge)" closes at Golden New York City NY after 849 performances on January - 21.   

1956  On January - 21 william Shawn succeeds Harold Ross as editor of the New Yorker   

1956  On January - 21 "Comedy in Music (Victor Borge)" closes at Golden NYC after 849 perfs   

1957  On January - 21 the birth of Geena Davis, American actress   

1957  KSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting on January - 21.   

1957  Arthur L Bowley, English statistician/economist, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1659  On January - 21 birth of adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect   

1721  On January - 21 birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)   

1735  On January - 21 birth of johann Gottfried Eckard, composer   

1743  On this day in history 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  Boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on January - 21.