Osun Defender History Corner: January 21 In Focus

Today, on the history corner, we take a trip in the realm of flashback and recall some events that marked this day.

January 21, 1525

The Swiss Anabaptist Movement begins in Zollikon.

January 21, 1793

Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine during the French Revolution.

January 21, 1861

Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate, later becoming the President of the Confederate States of America.

January 21, 1911

The first Monte Carlo Rally takes place.

January 21, 1924

Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin dies.

January 21, 1950

American author George Orwell dies.

January 21, 1954

The first atomic submarine, the USS Nautilus, is launched.

January 21, 1976

The Concorde supersonic airliner’s first commercial flights begin.

January 21, 1997

Newt Gingrich becomes the first Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives to be reprimanded.

January 21, 2003

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits southeastern Iran, killing over 26,000 people.

January 21, 2009

Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States.

January 21, 2017

Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States.

January 21, 2018

A Taliban-claimed attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, leaves at least 22 people dead.

January 21, 2019

The United States government ends its longest-ever partial government shutdown.

January 21, 2020

The first case of COVID-19 is reported in the United States.

January 21, 2020

Wuhan, China, goes into lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

January 21, 2021

Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States.

January 21, 2022

Russia invades Ukraine, sparking international condemnation and conflict.

Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on January 21. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.