Historical Events
- Bronx magistrate rules all pinball machines illegal
"One O'Clock Jump"
Count Basie records the music single and Jazz standard "One O'Clock Jump"
Chetniks Occupy Foca
Serbian Chetniks forces occupy Foca - will massacre thousands of the Muslim population
Famous Birthdays
- (Charles) Edwin Starr [Hatcher], American soul and R&B singer (War), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2003)
- Mac Davis, American country music singer-songwriter ("Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me"; "In The Ghetto"; "I Believe In Music") and actor (North Dallas Forty), born in Lubbock, Texas (d. 2020) [1]
- Martin Sharp, Australian cartoonist, album cover artist songwriter (Cream), and filmmaker, born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2013)
Famous Deaths
- Henryk Opieński, Polish violinist, conductor, choral director, composer (Zygmunt August and Barbara), and musicologist (Moniuszko), dies at 72
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About January 21, 1942
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 3 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aquarius
