January 21

Events

 * - and  begin to assemble troops to wage the.
 * - The treaty of San Agayz is signed. is conquered by King.
 * - The  Movement is born when, , , and about a dozen others baptize each other in the home of Manz's mother in , breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union.
 * - discovers.
 * - and  sign the.
 * - The first American novel,, is printed in.
 * - After being found guilty of by the,  is d.
 * - : resigns from the.
 * - The starts during the.
 * - receives a daily rainfall of 465 millimetres (18.3 inches), a record for any n capital city.
 * - manufactured its first automobile.
 * - The win the, representing the smallest town  ever to win 's ultimate prize, or any major North American sports title.
 * - passes the, making it illegal for women to smoke in public, only to have the measure vetoed by the mayor.
 * - The first.
 * - founded in.
 * - Meeting of the First in the Mansion House,  adopts 's first constitution. The first engagement of , Sologhead Beg, County Tipperary.
 * - The is founded at.
 * - dies and  begins to purge his rivals to clear way for his leadership.
 * - declares itself a republic.
 * - First live radio commentary of a match anywhere in the world-  vs.  at . The match ended in a 1-1 draw.
 * - : n and forces attack,.
 * - is convicted of.
 * - The first, the , is  in  by , then the.
 * - The last in military service, the   target tower, crashed, killing the pilot and winch-operator.
 * 1968  - :  - One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the  war begins.
 * - An experimental underground at, , released radiation into a cavern, which was then sealed.
 * - becomes a full- fledged state in.
 * - Commercial service of  begins with routes.
 * -  pardons nearly all   draft evaders, some of whom had emigrated to.
 * - Because had fallen on a, 's public inaugural ceremony (for his second term as ) was moved to , January 21. Due to bad weather, the ceremony was held indoors in the.
 * - becomes the first leader of the  to be internally disciplined for ethical misconduct.
 * - : In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the intercepts a ship with over 9,500 pounds (4,300 kg) of  on board.
 * - sets all-time low against the US Dollar (US$0.6179).
 * - : The residence of  is searched by the  (RCMP) investigating leaks concerning the deportation of.
 * 2004  - 's  (the Mars Rover Spirit) ceases communication with mission control. The problem lies with  management and is fixed remotely from  on.
 * - In Belize's, the erupts into s.
 * - Awashima Marine Park in Japan catches a video tape of the rare

Births

 * - King (d. )
 * -, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. )
 * -, American poet (d. )
 * -, American politician and lawyer (d. )
 * -, American Confederate Army general (d. )
 * -, Hungarian writer (d. )
 * -, Russian mathematician (d. )
 * - King and Norway (d. )
 * -, French composer (d. )
 * -, American inventor (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, German writer (d. )
 * 1867  -, French general (d. )
 * -, Russian mathematician (d. )
 * -, Norwegian poet (d. )
 * -, American social activist (d. )
 * 1885  -, Italian politician (d. )
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player (d. )
 * -, Spanish couturier (d. )
 * -, French sculptor (d. )
 * -, Russian born American composer (d. )
 * -, Spanish footballer (d. )
 * -, French fashion designer (d. )
 * 1905  -, German acrobat (d. )
 * -, Russian choreographer (d. )
 * -, Macedonian composer (d. )
 * -, Thai composer and bandleader (d. )
 * -, German-born biochemist, (d. )
 * -, American war hero
 * -, American mass murderer
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * 1922  -, English actor
 * -, Spanish singer (d. )
 * -, English actor, comedian, and singer (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, Australian rugby league footballer (d. )
 * -, American basketball coach
 * -, Irish actress
 * -, Japanese film director (d. )
 * -, Brazilian footballer
 * 1938  -, British actor
 * 1938  -, American disk jockey and actor (d. )
 * -, American golfer
 * -, Spanish tenor
 * 1941  -, American musician
 * 1941  -, Polish-born American professional wrestler
 * -, American musician
 * 1942  -, American singer (d. )
 * -, American baseball player and manager (d. )
 * -, American actress
 * 1947  -, English singer and musician
 * -, West Indian musician
 * -, Swiss environmental activist
 * 1952  -, American writer and critic
 * -, American entrepreneur
 * -, American artist
 * -, American actor
 * 1956  -, American actress
 * -, American soccer coach
 * -, Canadian actor
 * -, American economist
 * 1962  -, French actress (d. )
 * -, Nigerian-born American basketball player
 * 1963  -, German basketball player
 * -, American disc jockey (d. )
 * -, English musician
 * -, Swedish politician
 * 1968  -, American actress
 * -, Japanese manga artist
 * -, American actor
 * 1970  -, American musician
 * -, Scottish snooker player
 * 1971  -, American ice hockey player
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1972  -, Japanese composer
 * 1972  -  (Chan Marshall), American musician
 * -, Australian television host and comedian
 * 1974  -, Brazilian racing driver
 * -, English footballer
 * 1975  -, American speed skater
 * 1975  -, Japanese racing driver
 * 1975  -, Spanish footballer
 * -, English singer
 * -, Australian rugby union footballer
 * 1977  -, English footballer
 * 1977  -, American rapper
 * -, Russian ice hockey player
 * 1978  -, American Idol finalist
 * -, Korean baseball player
 * 1979  -, Irish rugby union footballer
 * 1979  -, American rapper, member of
 * -, English footballer
 * 1980  -, Japanese voice actress and singer
 * -, Hong Kong singer
 * 1981  -, English cricketer
 * 1981  -, Serbian footballer
 * 1981  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1981  -, Korean rapper
 * 1981  -, Polish-born actress and model
 * 1981  -, Spanish-Basque singer-songwriter
 * -, English footballer
 * -, French-Canadian model and professional wrestler
 * 1983  -, German footballer
 * -, Spanish footballer
 * 1985  -, Australian basketball player
 * -, American actor
 * -, American actor

Deaths

 * - (martyred)
 * -, Spanish explorer
 * -, Spanish conquistador
 * -, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. )
 * -, French Protestant scholar (b. )
 * -, Italian composer
 * -, British politician (b. )
 * -, English writer (b. )
 * -, French scholar and critic (b. )
 * -, German mystic (b. )
 * -, English supporter of (b. )
 * -, English theologian (b. )
 * -, English actor (b. )
 * -, French writer (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * - King (executed) (b. )
 * -, English navigator (b. )
 * -, American statesman (b. )
 * -, French writer and botanist (b. )
 * -, Argentine cleric, journalist and poet (b. )
 * -, German poet (b. )
 * -, German composer (b. )
 * -, Russian writer (b. )
 * -, Austrian writer (b. )
 * -, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. )
 * -, Canadian composer (b. )
 * -, American inventor (b. )
 * -, Norwegian artist (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, Russian revolutionary (b. )
 * -, Italian physician, recipient of the (b. )
 * -, American army engineer (b. )
 * -, Russian composer (b. )
 * -, British writer (b. )
 * -, Irish novelist (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, British writer (b. )
 * -, American athlete (b. )
 * -, Canadian boxer (b. )
 * -, American director (b. )
 * 1959  -, American actor (b. )
 * -, Swiss writer (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, American magazine executive (b. )
 * -, Italian poet (b. )
 * -, British scholar and author. (b. )
 * -, American musician (b. )
 * 1984  -, Greek writer, dramatist, and poet (b. )
 * -, American chef and author (b. )
 * 1985  -, American professional wrestler and promoter (b. )
 * -, American politician (b. )
 * -, American musician (b. )
 * 1989  -, American Baseball player (b. )
 * -, American baseball player (b. )
 * -, sergeant-at-Arms at the (b. )
 * -, American manager of (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * 1999  -, American blues singer and pianist (b. )
 * -, American white supremacist (b. )
 * -, American singer (b. )
 * -, American-born Canadian poet (b. )
 * -, Bulgarian writer (b. )
 * -, Indian actress (b. )
 * 2005  -, American journalist (b. )
 * 2005  -, Dutch writer (b. )
 * -, President of Kosovo (b. )
 * -, Romanian athlete (b. )
 * -, President of Kosovo (b. )
 * -, Romanian athlete (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * Day, 2008
 * Arms Day
 * Arms Day

Religious observances

 * - Our Lady of Altagracia
 * - Our Lady of Altagracia
 * - Our Lady of Altagracia
 * - Our Lady of Altagracia