January 21st in History
January 21st in History
- 1522: Head inquisitor Adrian Florisz Boeyens elected pope
- 1793: Louis XVI, the King of France, is guillotined during the French revolution
- 1954: The USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine, is launched
- 1976: The supersonic airliner 'Concorde' begins regular commercial service
January 21st birthdays
- 1824: Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, American general
- 1905: Christian Dior, French fashion designer
- 1924: Telly Savalas, American actor
- 1941: Placido Domingo, Spanish tenor
- 1957: Geena Davis, American actress
