Jan. 21, French King Louis XVI guillotined

Damascus, SANA-

1793-French King Louis XVI guillotined.

1899-Opel Car Company founded.

1917-An earthquake in Indonesia claims the lives of about 15,000 people.

1976- The first flight of the Concorde airplane launched between Paris and Rio de Janeiro

Born today:

1912- US Biochemist Konrad Bloch.

1933- US Doctor Joseph Wetherill Eschbach.

Passed away:

1950- British Writer George Orwell.

2006-Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova.

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