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Historical Events on January 21

January 20January 22

11 significant historical events occurred on January 21. January 21 has limited historical records, with one notable event being the 1979 Argentine Grand Prix, a Formula One motor race held in Argentina during the early years of modern Formula One racing.

Total Events
11
Time Span
707–2025
Categories
4
Top Category
war
4 events

19 famous birthdays on January 21

Including Konrad Bloch, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Charles Nisbet

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
8th C.21st C.

8th Century

1 event
707
war

Battle between the Tang dynasty and Second Turkic Khaganate

17th Century

1 event
1691
war

Spanish assault against a French position on Hispaniola in 1691

19th Century

1 event
1823
war

1823 battle of the Peruvian War of Independence

20th Century

4 events
1919
general

Irish Declaration of Independence

1979
general

1979 Argentine Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1979

1981
general

Saturation diving bell incident with successful rescue in the North Sea in 1981

1989
politics

Unrest after the shooting of Clement Lloyd

21st Century

4 events
2003
disaster

High-magnitude earthquake in southwestern Mexico

2016
war

2016 ISIL military operation

2023
general

Burning of Quran in Stockholm, Sweden

2025
disaster

Damaging earthquake centered in Tainan City, Taiwan

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