Historical Events
- Opel manufactures its first automobile
Famous Birthdays
- Alexander Tcherepnin, Russian pianist and composer, born in St Petersburg, Russia (d. 1977)
- Lido Manetti [Arnold Kent], Italian-born American actor (Quo Vardis), born in Florence (d. 1928)
1899 Highlights
About January 21, 1899
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 124 years, 8 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aquarius
Augusto Pinochet
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Kim Jong-un
Nicolae Ceausescu
Pol Pot