January 21

Friday 21, 1977:

President Jimmy Carter pardons nearly all Vietnam War draft evaders.

Wednesday 21, 1976:

The first commercial service Concorde flight took off.

Thursday 21, 1954:

The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, is launched in Groton, Connecticut by Mamie Eisenhower, then the First Lady of the United States.

Monday 21, 1924:

Vladimir Lenin dies and Joseph Stalin begins to purge his rivals to clear way for his leadership.

Saturday 21, 1189:

Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade.