{"id":207736,"date":"2020-01-01T12:53:30","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T12:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/january-21\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T00:25:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T00:25:51","slug":"january-21","status":"publish","type":"otd_day","link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/january-21\/","title":{"rendered":"January 21: Facts & Historical Events On This Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

January 21st is officially International Sweatpants Day as well as National Hug Day.

We made it to day twenty one of the year and there’s days left in 2025.

January 21 has been a very important day throughout history with many important events… and also some not so important, but nonetheless fun to share.

Did you know that on this day in 2007, American pop singer Ariana Grande joined YouTube at 13 years old? She is of Italian descent and is half Sicilian, half Abruzzese.

Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about January 21^{st in history!\r\n\r\n}

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What memorable events happened on January 21 in history? Keep reading to find out!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2020\r\n\r\n
A meteorite that hit Australia 2.2 billion years ago was announced as Earth’s oldest recognized meteorite impact structure.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2019\r\n\r\n
Li Na became the first Asian-born tennis player to be entered into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2018\r\n\r\n
America’s Rocket Lab Electron sent a rocket that uses an electric-filled pump engine into orbit, making it the first of its kind.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2017\r\n\r\n
Over two million women worldwide marched against Trump’s anti-women and offensive slews.\r\n\r\n
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Donald Trump had only been in his presidency for 24 hours!\r\n\r\n
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2007\r\n\r\n
American pop singer Ariana Grande joined YouTube at 13 years old.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1990\r\n\r\n
American tennis player John McEnroe became the first player to be expelled from the Australian Open.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1981\r\n\r\n
The iconic DeLorean sports car began production in Northern Ireland.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
This was the only model ever made by the DeLorean Motor Company, which filed for bankruptcy after building just 9,000 cars. Despite looking incredibly sleek, its engine was surprisingly underpowered – not that speed matters when you turn it into a time machine!\r\n\r\n
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1977\r\n\r\n
Hundreds of thousands of Americans who evaded the Vietnam War were pardoned by President Jimmy Carter.\r\n\r\n
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This is known as the Granting Pardon for Violations of the Selective Service Act. The President signed the proclamation on his first full day in office.\r\n\r\n
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1972\r\n\r\n
The first Star Trek convention was held in New York City.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The “Star Trek Lives!” convention was held at the Statler Hilton hotel from January 21-23 and featured a variety of special guests from the show.\r\n\r\n
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1948\r\n\r\n
The Flag of Quebec was adopted and flown for the first time over the National Assembly of Quebec.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The day is marked annually as Québec Flag Day.\r\n\r\n
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1921\r\n\r\n
The Mysterious Affair at Styles, by British crime writer Agatha Christie, was published in the UK.\r\n\r\n
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This was her first novel and introduced the famous character, Hercule Poirot.\r\n\r\n
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1908\r\n\r\n
New York City passed a law prohibiting women from smoking in public places.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1793\r\n\r\n
King of France, Louis XVI, faced gruesome guillotine execution for high treason.\r\n\r\n
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1789\r\n\r\n
The Power of Symphony by William Hill Brown became the first novel published in America.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1677\r\n\r\n
A medical paper on smallpox was published in Boston, making it the first medical publication in American history.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Famous Births\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n