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    This Is HISTORY | Birthdays

    Jan 21 1338

    King Charles V (Charles the Wise) of France (1364-80)

    Jan 21 1571

    John I Pontanus physicisthistorian (Amsterdam)

    Jan 21 1659

    Adriaen van der Werff Dutch portrait painterengraverarchitect

    Jan 21 1721

    James Murray British military officer governor of Quebec (d. 1794)

    Jan 21 1743

    John Fitch inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton)

    Jan 21 1751

    Josephus Andreas Fodor Dutch Classical era violinist and composer born in Venlo Netherlands (d. 1828)

    Jan 21 1771

    Arnold A Buyskes Dutch vice-admiralcolonial director

    Jan 21 1792

    Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)

    Jan 21 1812

    Moses Hess Jewish socialist and nationalist born in Bonn Germany (d. 1875)

    Jan 21 1815

    Horace Wells dentist (pioneered use of medical anethesia)

    Jan 21 1815

    John Bingham American politician and lawyer (d. 1900)

    Jan 21 1821

    John Cabell Breckinridge (D) 14th US VP (1857-61)mjr-gen (Confed)

    Jan 21 1827

    Ivan Mikheevich Pervushin Russian mathematician (d. 1900)

    Jan 21 1829

    Oscar II Frederik King of Sweden (1872-1907)Norway (-1905)poet

    Jan 21 1833

    Norman Willis union leader (Britains Trades Union Congress)

    Jan 21 1840

    Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake Hastings English Physician and feminist who was one of the first female medical students at a British university

    Jan 21 1855

    John M Browning American weapons manufacturer

    Jan 21 1860

    Karl Staaff Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915)

    Jan 21 1867

    James Marcus American actor (The Eagle The Lonely Trail) born in NYC New York (d. 1937)

    Jan 21 1867

    Maxime Weygard French generalgov-gen (Algeria)

    Jan 21 1867

    Willem C Royaards Dutch theater director (Summer Games)

    Jan 21 1872

    Jonkhr Frans Beelaerts van Blokland Dutch foreign minister

    Jan 21 1875

    John Lindworsky German jesuitpsychologist (Der Wille)

    Jan 21 1875

    Paul E Kahle German professor of oriental studies

    Jan 21 1878

    Egon Friedell Austrian journalist actor and writer (Kleine Portratgalerie Der Partylowe) born in Vienna Austria (d. 1938)

    Jan 21 1882

    Pavel Florensky Russian mathematician (d. 1937)

    Jan 21 1883

    Amang Rodriguez Filipino politician (d. 1964)

    Jan 21 1884

    Katie Sandwina German legendary woman weight-lifter

    Jan 21 1884

    Roger Nash Baldwin founder (American Civil Liberties Union)

    Jan 21 1886

    Gustaaf Sap Belgian minister of FinanceEconomy

    Jan 21 1887

    Alfred Henry Ackley American composer born in Spring Hill Pennsylvania (d. 1960)

    Jan 21 1889

    Bert Collins cricketer (Aussie batsman in the post WW I years)

    Jan 21 1889

    Pitirim A Sorokin RussianUS sociologist (Social mobility)

    HISTORICAL EVENTS | ON THIS DAY

    Jan 21 1287 The treaty of San Agayz is signed. Minorca is conquered by King Alfons III of Aragon.

    Jan 21 1324 Zen Buddhist religious debate between Tendai & Shingon

    Jan 21 1522 Head inquisitor Adrian Florisz Boeyens elected pope

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