387 Historic Events for January 21
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| 1874 |
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Franz Grillparzer's "Libussa," premieres in Vienna
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| 1875 |
Birth |
John Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille)
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| 1875 |
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Paul E Kahle, Germany, professor of oriental studies
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| 1878 |
Birth |
Egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe)
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| 1879 |
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Henrik Ibsen's "Et Dukkehjem," premieres in Copenhagen
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| 1880 |
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1st US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains, Memphis
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| 1882 |
Death |
Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72
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| 1883 |
Birth |
Olav Aukrust, Norway, poet
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| 1883 |
Death |
Jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62
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| 1884 |
Birth |
Katie Sandwina, Germany, legendary woman weight-lifter
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| 1884 |
Death |
Auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75
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| 1884 |
Birth |
Roger Nash Baldwin, founder (American Civil Liberties Union)
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| 1885 |
Birth |
Huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89]
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| 1885 |
Birth |
Umberto Nobile, Italian general
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| 1886 |
Birth |
Gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Finance/Economy
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| 1887 |
Event |
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms
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| 1887 |
Birth |
Alfred Henry Ackley, composer
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| 1887 |
Birth |
Wolfgang K”hler, Ger/US Gestalt psychologist (Mentality of Apes)
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| 1888 |
Death |
Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83
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| 1889 |
Birth |
Pitirim A Sorokin, Russian/US sociologist (Social mobility)
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| 1889 |
Birth |
Bert Collins, cricketer (Aussie batsman in the post WW I years)
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| 1890 |
Event |
1st issue of Propria Cures, Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper
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| 1891 |
Birth |
Nikolay Semyonovich Golovanov, composer
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| 1891 |
Death |
Calixa Lavallee, composer, dies at 48
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| 1891 |
Birth |
Timothy Mather Spelman, composer
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