Birthday January 21, 1338 Charles V, (The Wise) King of France (1364-80)
Birthday January 21, 1738 Ethan Allen is born
Birthday January 21, 1743 John Fitch, had a working steamboat years before Fulton
Birthday January 21, 1813 John C Fremont, map maker & explorer of western US
Birthday January 21, 1815 Horace Wells, dentist and pioneer in use of medical anethesia
Birthday January 21, 1821 John Cabell Breckinridge, (D) 14th US vice-president (1857-61)
Birthday January 21, 1824 Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson, Confederate gen
Birthday January 21, 1855 Gun designer John Browning is born
Birthday January 21, 1867 General Weygand is born
Birthday January 21, 1884 Roger Nash Baldwin, founder of American Civil Liberties Union
Birthday January 21, 1887 Wolfgang Kohler, Gestalt psychologist (The Mentality of Apes)
Birthday January 21, 1921 Barney Clark, 1st person to receive a permanent artificial heart
Birthday January 21, 1922 Paul Scofield, author
Birthday January 21, 1924 Telly Savalas, Actor "Who Loves Ya Baby?"
Birthday January 21, 1924 Benny Hill, British comedian
Birthday January 21, 1932 Boris Shakhlin, Soviet Olympic gymnast
Birthday January 21, 1940 Jack Nicklaus, golfer
Birthday January 21, 1941 Placido Domingo, operatic tenor
Birthday January 21, 1955 Robby Bensen, Actor (One on One and Running Brave)
History January 21, 1793 King Louis XVI beheaded by French revolutionaries
History January 21, 1793 King Louis XVI executed
History January 21, 1813 Pineapple introduced to Hawaii
History January 21, 1863 First Battle of Sabine Pass
History January 21, 1892 John Couch Adams English co-discoverer of Neptune dies
History January 21, 1924 Vladimir Lenin dies
History January 21, 1924 Vladimir Ilyich Lenin dies
History January 21, 1950 Alger Hiss convicted of perjury
History January 21, 1954 1st atomic sub USS Nautilus launched
History January 21, 1954 1st gas turbine automobile exhibited - NYC
History January 21, 1957 Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts introduce America to Patsy Cline
History January 21, 1959 Switzer of Our Gang murdered
History January 21, 1962 Snow falls in SF
History January 21, 1967 Ann Sheridan dies at 51
History January 21, 1968 Battle for Khe Sanh begins
History January 21, 1976 Concorde takes off
History January 21, 1977 Carter pardons draft dodgers
History January 21, 1979 Neptune becomes outermost planet (Pluto moves closer)
History January 21, 1982 Islanders start NHL record 15 game win streak (15-0-0)
History January 21, 1985 Don DeLillo's White Noise wins the American Book Award
History January 21, 1990 John McEnroe disqualified from the Australian Open
History January 21, 1996 Ferry sinks off Indonesian coast
History January 21, 1998 Hilary Swank moves on
History January 21, 2009 Toyota officially passes GM as planet's biggest car maker
January 21, 1338 Charles V, (The Wise) King of France (1364-80)
January 21, 1738 Ethan Allen is born
January 21, 1743 John Fitch, had a working steamboat years before Fulton
January 21, 1813 John C Fremont, map maker & explorer of western US
January 21, 1815 Horace Wells, dentist and pioneer in use of medical anethesia
January 21, 1821 John Cabell Breckinridge, (D) 14th US vice-president (1857-61)
January 21, 1824 Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson, Confederate gen
January 21, 1855 Gun designer John Browning is born
January 21, 1867 General Weygand is born
January 21, 1884 Roger Nash Baldwin, founder of American Civil Liberties Union
January 21, 1887 Wolfgang Kohler, Gestalt psychologist (The Mentality of Apes)
January 21, 1921 Barney Clark, 1st person to receive a permanent artificial heart
January 21, 1922 Paul Scofield, author
January 21, 1924 Telly Savalas, Actor "Who Loves Ya Baby?"
January 21, 1924 Benny Hill, British comedian
January 21, 1932 Boris Shakhlin, Soviet Olympic gymnast
January 21, 1940 Jack Nicklaus, golfer
January 21, 1941 Placido Domingo, operatic tenor
January 21, 1955 Robby Bensen, Actor (One on One and Running Brave)
January 21, 1793 King Louis XVI beheaded by French revolutionaries
January 21, 1793 King Louis XVI executed
January 21, 1813 Pineapple introduced to Hawaii
January 21, 1863 First Battle of Sabine Pass
January 21, 1892 John Couch Adams English co-discoverer of Neptune dies
January 21, 1924 Vladimir Lenin dies
January 21, 1924 Vladimir Ilyich Lenin dies
January 21, 1950 Alger Hiss convicted of perjury
January 21, 1954 1st atomic sub USS Nautilus launched
January 21, 1954 1st gas turbine automobile exhibited - NYC
January 21, 1957 Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts introduce America to Patsy Cline
January 21, 1959 Switzer of Our Gang murdered
January 21, 1962 Snow falls in SF
January 21, 1967 Ann Sheridan dies at 51
January 21, 1968 Battle for Khe Sanh begins
January 21, 1976 Concorde takes off
January 21, 1977 Carter pardons draft dodgers
January 21, 1979 Neptune becomes outermost planet (Pluto moves closer)
January 21, 1982 Islanders start NHL record 15 game win streak (15-0-0)
January 21, 1985 Don DeLillo's White Noise wins the American Book Award
January 21, 1990 John McEnroe disqualified from the Australian Open
January 21, 1996 Ferry sinks off Indonesian coast
January 21, 1998 Hilary Swank moves on
January 21, 2009 Toyota officially passes GM as planet's biggest car maker