On this day: January 21
Events
Parthenopean RepublicJanuary 21, 1799 – June 24, 1799 · World History
Solomon Islands CampaignJanuary 21, 1942 – August 21, 1945 · Wars & Conflicts- Release of The Fall of BerlinJanuary 21, 1950 · Film
- Release of Bon JoviJanuary 21, 1984 · Music
- Release of Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3January 21, 1994 · Gaming
Release of Resident Evil 2January 21, 1998 · Gaming- Release of Some Kind of MonsterJanuary 21, 2004 · Film
- Release of March of the PenguinsJanuary 21, 2005 · Film
Founding of International Airlines GroupJanuary 21, 2011 · Companies- Release of FreshJanuary 21, 2022 · Film
Born on this day
Adriaen van der WerffJanuary 21, 1659 – November 12, 1722 · Art
Anna Morandi ManzoliniJanuary 21, 1714 – July 9, 1774 · Art
John FitchJanuary 21, 1743 – July 2, 1798 · Technology
Manuel GarcíaJanuary 21, 1775 – June 10, 1832 · Music
William Henry SmythJanuary 21, 1788 – September 1865 · Science
Princess Marie of Hesse-KasselJanuary 21, 1796 – December 30, 1880 · Art
Moritz von SchwindJanuary 21, 1804 – February 8, 1871 · Art
Moses HessJanuary 21, 1812 – April 6, 1875 · Culture
John C. FrémontJanuary 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890 · Exploration
Harriet BackerJanuary 21, 1845 – March 25, 1932 · Art
Joseph Achille Le BelJanuary 21, 1847 – August 6, 1930 · Science
Henri DuparcJanuary 21, 1848 – February 12, 1933 · Music
Mélanie BonisJanuary 21, 1858 – March 18, 1937 · Music
Felix HoffmannJanuary 21, 1868 – February 8, 1946 · Technology
René-Louis BaireJanuary 21, 1874 – July 5, 1932 · Science
Egon FriedellJanuary 21, 1878 – March 16, 1938 · Culture
George Van BiesbroeckJanuary 21, 1880 – February 23, 1974 · Science
Mikhail GnesinJanuary 21, 1883 – May 5, 1957 · Music
Max Erwin von Scheubner-RichterJanuary 21, 1884 – November 9, 1923 · Science
Duncan GrantJanuary 21, 1885 – May 8, 1978 · Art
John M. StahlJanuary 21, 1886 – January 12, 1950 · Film
Wolfgang KöhlerJanuary 21, 1887 – June 11, 1967 · Culture- Rudolph MatéJanuary 21, 1898 – October 27, 1964 · Film
Alexander TcherepninJanuary 21, 1899 – September 30, 1977 · Music
Bengt StrömgrenJanuary 21, 1908 – July 4, 1987 · Science
Konrad Emil BlochJanuary 21, 1912 – October 15, 2000 · Science
Paul ScofieldJanuary 21, 1922 – March 19, 2008 · Film- Clive DonnerJanuary 21, 1926 – September 2010 · Film
- Gene SharpJanuary 21, 1928 – January 28, 2018 · Culture
- Christian de ChalongeJanuary 21, 1937 – December 6, 2025 · Film
Richie HavensJanuary 21, 1941 – April 22, 2013 · Music
Mac DavisJanuary 21, 1942 – September 29, 2020 · Music- Edwin StarrJanuary 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003 · Music
Billy OceanJanuary 21, 1950 – present · Music
Joseph R. TannerJanuary 21, 1950 – present · Space
Paul AllenJanuary 21, 1953 – October 15, 2018 · Technology
Idrissa OuédraogoJanuary 21, 1954 – February 18, 2018 · Film
Jeff KoonsJanuary 21, 1955 – present · Art
Robby BensonJanuary 21, 1956 – present · Film
Oskar RoehlerJanuary 21, 1959 – present · Film
Dmitry KharatyanJanuary 21, 1960 – present · Film
Isabelle NantyJanuary 21, 1962 – present · Film
Gorō MiyazakiJanuary 21, 1967 – present · Culture
Cat PowerJanuary 21, 1972 – present · Film
Yasunori MitsudaJanuary 21, 1972 – present · Music
Emma BuntonJanuary 21, 1976 – present · Music
Lars EidingerJanuary 21, 1976 – present · Music
Nana MizukiJanuary 21, 1980 – present · Music
Michel TelóJanuary 21, 1981 – present · Music
Izabella MikoJanuary 21, 1981 – present · Film
David F. SandbergJanuary 21, 1981 – present · Film
Svetlana KhodchenkovaJanuary 21, 1983 – present · Film
Sasha PivovarovaJanuary 21, 1985 – present · Art
Aura DioneJanuary 21, 1985 – present · Music