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Historical events on January 21

JANUARY 21, 1968
Vietnam War: The Vietnamese People's Army attacked Khe Sanh Combat Base, a U.S. Marines outpost in Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam, starting the Battle of Khe Sanh.
The Vietnam War was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their allies. Read More
JANUARY 21, 1757
French and Indian War: French regulars, Canadien militia and Indigenous forces ambushed Rogers' Rangers forces in the Battle on Snowshoes.
The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was a theater of the Seven Years' War, which pitted the North American colonies of the Read More
JANUARY 21, 1981
The DeLorean Motor Company completed the first production car of the DMC DeLorean at its factory in Northern Ireland.
The DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) was an American automobile manufacturer formed by automobile industry executive John DeLorean in 1975. It produced just Read More
JANUARY 21, 1976
The Concorde supersonic transports began scheduled commercial flights to London, Paris, Bahrain, and Rio de Janeiro.
Concorde is a retired Anglo-French supersonic airliner jointly developed and manufactured by Sud Aviation and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC).Studies started in Read More
JANUARY 21, 1997
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 395–28 to reprimand Newt Gingrich for ethics violations, making him the first Speaker of the House to be so disciplined.
The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the Read More
JANUARY 21, 1793
French Revolution: After being found guilty of high treason by the National Convention, Louis XVI was guillotined in Paris.
The French Revolution was a period of political and societal change in France which began with the Estates General of 1789 and Read More
JANUARY 21, 1951
Mount Lamington, a volcano in Papua New Guinea, erupted (pictured) and killed more than 2,900 people.
Mount Lamington is an andesitic stratovolcano in the Oro Province of Papua New Guinea. The forested peak of the volcano had not Read More
JANUARY 21, 2017
Millions of people participated in the Women's March in Washington, D.C., and around the world to advocate for legislation and policies on human rights and other issues.
The Women's March was a worldwide protest on January 21, 2017, the day after the first inauguration of Donald Trump as the Read More
JANUARY 21, 1968
A B-52 bomber carrying four nuclear weapons crashed onto sea ice near Thule Air Base, Greenland, causing localized radioactive contamination.
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has Read More
JANUARY 21, 1972
Tripura, formerly part of the independent Twipra Kingdom, became a state of India.
Tripura is a state in northeastern India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers 10,491 km2 (4,051 sq mi); and the seventh-least populous state Read More
JANUARY 21, 2011
Demonstrations in Tirana against alleged corruption in the Albanian government led to the killings of four protesters by the Republican Guard.
The 2011 Albanian opposition demonstrations were a series of anti-government protests in cities around Albania following 18 months of political conflict over Read More
JANUARY 21, 763
The Abbasid Caliphate crushed the Alid revolt when a rebel leader was mortally wounded in battle near Basra in present-day Iraq.
The Abbasid Caliphate or Abbasid Empire was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty Read More
JANUARY 21, 1919
The First Dáil convened at the Mansion House in Dublin and adopted a declaration of independence calling for the establishment of the Irish Republic.
The First Dáil was Dáil Éireann as it convened from 1919 to 1921. It was the first meeting of the unicameral parliament Read More

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