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21 Jan 1924
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death
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Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin: Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53
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21 Jan 1924
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death
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Vladimir Lenin, Russian lawyer and politician (b. 1870) |
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21 Jan 1924
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birth
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Benny Hill, English actor, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1992) |
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21 Jan 1924
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history
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WW2
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Vladimir Lenin passed away in Gorki near Moscow, Russia. Joseph Stalin would soon begin to purge his political rivals.
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21 Jan 1924
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birth
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Benny Hill Southampton England, comedian (Benny Hill Show)
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21 Jan 1924
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birth
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Telly [Aristotle] Savalas Garden City Long Island NY, actor (Acapulco, Kojak)
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21 Jan 1924
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death
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Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 54
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| 75 years anniversary |
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21 Jan 1949
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event
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1st inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman)
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21 Jan 1949
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history
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WW2
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Chiang Kaishek stepped down as the President of the Republic of China.
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21 Jan 1949
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history
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WW2
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Fritz Knoechlein, formerly an officer in the German SS Toptenkopf, went to the gallows in Hamburg, Germany, having been found guilty of "committing a war crime in that in the vicinity of Paradis, Pas-de-Calais, France, on or about 27 May 1940, in violation of the laws and usages of war, was concerned in the killing of about ninety prisoners of war, members of the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Norfolk Regiment and other British units".
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21 Jan 1949
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event
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1st inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman)
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| 50 years anniversary |
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21 Jan 1974
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birth
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Jerald Sowell: Fullback (NY Jets)
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21 Jan 1974
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birth
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Jerry Wunsch: Tackle (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
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21 Jan 1974
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birth
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Orpheus Roye: Defensive end (Pittsburgh Steelers)
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21 Jan 1974
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death
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Jan Arends: Dutch Poet / author, dies at 48
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21 Jan 1974
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death
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Lewis L Strauss: Head US Atomic Energy Comm (1953-58), dies at 78
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21 Jan 1974
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event
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Gold hits record $161.31 / silver hits record $3.97 an ounce in London
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21 Jan 1974
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birth
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Alex Sperafico, Brazilian race car driver |
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21 Jan 1974
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birth
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Arthémon Hatungimana, Burundian runner |
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21 Jan 1974
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birth
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Malena Alterio, Argentinian-Spanish actress |
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21 Jan 1974
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birth
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Jerald Sowell fullback (New York Jets)
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21 Jan 1974
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birth
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Jerry Wunsch tackle (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
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21 Jan 1974
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birth
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Orpheus Roye defensive end (Pittsburgh Steelers)
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21 Jan 1974
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death
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Jan Arends Dutch poet/author, dies at 48
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21 Jan 1974
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death
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Ken Viljoen cricketer (played 27 Tests for South Africa 1930-47), dies
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21 Jan 1974
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death
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Lewis L Strauss head US Atomic Energy Commission (1953-58), dies at 78
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21 Jan 1974
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event
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Gold hits record $161.31 an ounce in London
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21 Jan 1974
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event
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Silver hits record $3.97 an ounce in London
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| 25 years anniversary |
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21 Jan 1999
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event
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War on Drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 4,300 kilograms (9,500 lb) of cocaine on board. |
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21 Jan 1999
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death
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Susan Strasberg, American actress (b. 1938) |
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21 Jan 1999
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death
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Charles Brown, American singer and pianist (b. 1920) |
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21 Jan 1999
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music
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Gary Glitter appeared at Bristol crown court charged with eight sexual offences on girls dating back to 1976 and 50 charges relating to indecent photographs.
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| 20 years anniversary |
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21 Jan 2004
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event
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NASA's MER-A (the Mars Rover Spirit) ceases communication with mission control. The problem lies in the management of its flash memory and is fixed remotely from Earth on February 6. |
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21 Jan 2004
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death
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Yordan Radichkov, Bulgarian author and playwright (b. 1929) |
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21 Jan 2004
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birth
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway |
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21 Jan 2004
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music
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As the third season of American Idol was aired on US TV a memo was leaked showing a list of songs banned from being performed at this year's auditions that included, Elton John's 'Candle In The Wind' and 'Fallin' by Alicia Keys. Also all songs by Bruce Springsteen, Mariah Carey, No Doubt, R. Kelly, Tom Petty, Korn and Linkin Park were not allowed after concerns over the cost of securing rights for the song's use, (or the composers not wanting their song's to be performed on the show).
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| 15 years anniversary |
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21 Jan 2009
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death
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Krista Kilvet, Estonian journalist, politician and diplomat (b. 1946) |
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