From French executions to Irish independence: this date throughout history

Robert Hume showcases some of the momentous events that just happen to coincide on 21 January

Peggy Lee died on this day in 2002. The singer and actress became famous for her smoky voice and navigated from jazz, blues and swing to Latin, pop, soul and soft rock.

January 21, 1793: King Louis XVI of France was executed by guillotine in Paris. The 38-year-old king had promised reform, but he never delivered it and conspired with foreign countries to quash the revolution.