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  Otakar Sini, composer, dies at 61 on January - 21.   

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

1944  447 German bombers attack London on this day in history.   

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

1945  British troops land on Ramree, near coast of Burma on this day in history.   

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  "Nellie Bly" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 16 performances on this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history west Indies vs England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker   

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

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

1949  On this day in history the first inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman)   

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

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

1950  New York jury finds former State Department official Alger Hiss guilty of perjury on January - 21.   

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

1950  On this day in history 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  On this day in history nehru's Congress party wins general election in India   

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

1954  The first gas turbine automobile exhibited (New York City NY) on January - 21.   

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

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 January - 21.   

1956  "Comedy in Music (Victor Borge)" closes at Golden New York City NY after 849 performances on this day in history.   

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

1956  "Comedy in Music (Victor Borge)" closes at Golden NYC after 849 perfs on this day in history.   

1957  The birth of Geena Davis, American actress on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history 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  Charles V, the Wise, king of France (1364-80) was born on this day in history.   

1338  On this day in history birth of king Charles V of France (d. 1380)   

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 January - 21.   

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  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  On January - 21 death of saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291)   

0879  On this day in history 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 January - 21.   

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 January - 21.   

1546  Death of Azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

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