The Guillotine

On 21 January 1790 in France Dr Joseph Guillotin proposed a new humane device for executing people by slicing their head off. However the idea was not new, a mechanical device for beheading people was recorded in Dublin in 1307. 

New York

The Dutch built a little town on the southern tip of Manhattan Island. It was called New Amsterdam and it flourished by selling skins. The settlers sold otter, beaver, mink and seal skins. However, New Amsterdam was a tiny town with only about 1,500 inhabitants in the mid-17th century. However, some farmers cultivated the land in Manhattan and in Brooklyn. (The Bowery takes its name from Bouwerie the Dutch word for farm). www.localhistories.org/newyork.html

Rasputin

According to some sources, Rasputin was born on 21 January 1869 

Buzz Aldrin

Happy birthday famous astronaut Buzz Aldrin www.localhistories.org/moon.html

Southsea, England

This is my video about Southsea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyEQh2_6HvM 

Hawaii

On 18 January 1778 Captain Cook became the first European to discover Hawaii. www.localhistories.org/hawai.html 

Cricket

Cricket was first mentioned, in a court case, on 17 January 1598 www.localhistories.org/pastimes.html