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National Hug Day in the United States 1789 – The Power of Sympathy by William Hill Brown, widely considered to be the first American novel, was published. 1931 – Sir Isaac Isaacs (pictured) became the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia. 1941 – Sparked by the murder of a German officer in Bucharest, Romania, the day before, members of the Iron Guard engaged in a rebellion and pogrom, killing 125 Jews. Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam, starting the Battle of Khe Sanh . 2008 – The Eyak language in Alaska became extinct after Marie Smith Jones, the language's last native speaker, died, an event that became a symbol in the fight against language extinction. More anniversaries: January 20 – January 21 – January 22 List of historical anniversaries It is now January 21, 2012 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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