History for January 21

History for January 21 - On-This-Day.com:
Stonewall Jackson 1824, J. Carrol Naish 1897, Telly Savalas 1924


Wolfman Jack 1939, Jack Nicklaus 1940, Richie Havens 1941


1793 - During the French Revolution, King Louis XVI was executed on the guillotine. He had been condemned for treason.


1853 - Dr. Russell L. Hawes patented the envelope folding machine.


1908 - In New York City, the Sullivan Ordinance was passed. It made smoking in public places by women illegal. The measure was vetoed by Mayor George B. McClellan Jr. two weeks later.


1915 - The first Kiwanis club was formed in Detroit, MI.


1924 - Soviet leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin died. Joseph Stalin began a purge of his rivals for the leadership of the Soviet Union.


1954 - The Nautilus was launched in Groton, CT. It was the first atomic-powered submarine. U.S. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower broke the traditional bottle of champagne across the bow.


1977 - U.S. President Carter pardoned almost all Vietnam War draft evaders.


1998 - A former White House intern said on tape that she had an affair with U.S. President Clinton.