Page 7: Historical Events In January - 21

1943  Vice-Admiral Cunningham appointed British Admiral of Fleet on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history soviet forces reconquer Worosjilowsk   

1943  Otakar Sini, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1944  649 British bombers attack Magdeburg on this day in history.   

1944  On January - 21 447 German bombers attack London   

1944  On January - 21 gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74   

1945  On January - 21 british troops land on Ramree, near coast of Burma   

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

1946  "Nellie Bly" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 16 performances on January - 21.   

1947  On January - 21 "Sweethearts" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 288 performances   

1948  West Indies vs England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker on January - 21.   

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

1948  Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1949  The first inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman) on this day in history.   

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

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

1950  On January - 21 new York jury finds former State Department official Alger Hiss guilty of perjury   

1950  On January - 21 "Lend an Ear" closes at National Theater NYC after 460 performances   

1950  On January - 21 george Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46   

1951  On January - 21 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Women's Golf Open   

1952  Nehru's Congress party wins general election in India on this day in history.   

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  The USS Nautilus, the world's first atomic submarine, is launched from the shipyards at Groton, Connecticut on this day in history.   

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

1954  1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC) on January - 21.   

1954  On January - 21 billy Jenkins, dies at 69   

1955  Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

1956  William Shawn succeeds Harold Ross as editor of the New Yorker on January - 21.   

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

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

1957  On January - 21 kSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1957  Arthur L Bowley, English statistician/economist, dies at 87 on January - 21.   

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1337  On January - 21 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  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1746  Johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS] was born on January - 21.   

0304  Death of Saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291) on January - 21.   

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

0917  Death of Erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880) on January - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1546  On January - 21 death of azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491)   

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