On this day: January 21

POSTED: 12:57 PM PST Jan 18, 2013    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Jan 20, 2013 

Louis XVI is guillotined, the first nuclear-powered submarine launches, the nation catches "Saturday Night Fever," and President Reagan's second inauguration heads indoors, all on this day.

OTD January 21 - Placido Domingo
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1941: Tenor singer and conductor Plácido Domingo, known for his versatile and strong voice and one of the members of The Three Tenors, is born in Madrid, Spain.

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