Page 8: Historical Events In January - 21

1958  KMOT TV channel 10 in Minot, ND (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1959  On January - 21 cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77   

1960  Little Joe 4 suborbital Mercury test reaches 16 km on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history rock falls traps 437 at Coalbrook South Africa, 417 die of methane poisoning   

1961  "Conquering Hero" closes at ANTA Theater New York City NY after 8 performances on this day in history.   

1961  On January - 21 portuguese rebels seize cruise ship Santa Maria   

1961  On January - 21 "Conquering Hero" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 8 performances   

1961  John Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday on January - 21.   

1962  On January - 21 jFK arrives in Uruguay   

1962  Snow falls in San Francisco on this day in history.   

1962  Andre Lhote, French painter/art historian, dies at 76 on January - 21.   

1963  On this day in history al St John, actor (Law & Order, Devil Riders), dies at 70   

1964  Carl T Rowan named director of US Information Agency on this day in history.   

1964  On January - 21 joseph Schildkraut, actor (Cleopatra, Diary of Anne Frank), dies at 68   

1965  Harvey Zorbaugh, doctor/TV host (Play the Game), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history beatle George Harrison marries model Patti Boyd   

1967  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming   

1967  US male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti on this day in history.   

1967  On January - 21 ann Sheridan, actress (Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies of cancer at 51   

1968  On this day in history uS B-52 bombers with nuclear bomb crashes in Greenland   

1971  "Alias Smith & Jones" premieres on ABC TV on January - 21.   

1971  Richard B Russell, (Sen-D-Ga), dies at 73 on January - 21.   

1972  On this day in history assam's North East Frontier Agency becomes Arunachal Pradesh territory   

1972  Belgium government of Eyskens-Cools forms on January - 21.   

1972  Manipur, Meghalaya & Tripura become separate states of Indian union on this day in history.   

1972  Mizoram, formerly part of Assam, creates an Indian union territory on January - 21.   

1973  Canadian actor Leslie Nielson appears in the Ringbanger episode of the TV sitcom M*A*S*H on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history silver hits record $3.97 an ounce in London   

1974  On this day in history jan Arends, Dutch poet/author, dies at 48   

1975  Marie Lohr, actress (Pygmalion, Small Hotel, Escapade), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history england and France place the supersonic jetliner Concorde into regular service.   

1976  On this day in history the supersonic airliner 'Concorde' begins regular commercial service   

1976  On January - 21 the supersonic Concorde airplane was put into service by Britain and France.   

1977  On this day in history italy legalizes abortion   

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

1721  James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.   

1735  On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Eckard, composer   

1743  On January - 21 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 this day in history.   

0304  On this day in history death of saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291)   

0879  Boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies on January - 21.   

0917  Death of Erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489) on January - 21.   

1546  Death of Azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491) on January - 21.   

1596  On this day in history john Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66