1. On January 21, 1821, Missouri became the 24th state in the United States. Following its admission to the union, Missouri quickly became a center for agriculture and trade, thanks to its fertile soil and strategic location on the Mississippi River.

2. On January 21, 1861, Missouri Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson made a controversial decision to support the Confederacy in the Civil War. While the majority of Missourians remained loyal to the Union, Jackson's actions sparked a pro-Confederate insurgency that would last throughout the war.

3. On January 21, 1924, musician Earl Scruggs was born in Flint Hill, North Carolina. Scruggs would go on to become one of the most influential banjo players in history, performing with his brother as part of the bluegrass band the Foggy Mountain Boys.

4. On January 21, 1957, the St. Louis Hawks played their first game as an NBA team. Founded in 1946 as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, the team moved to St. Louis in 1955 and quickly became one of the league's top teams, winning the championship in 1958.

5. On January 21, 1976, the science fiction film "Logan's Run" premiered in St. Louis. The movie, which takes place in a dystopian future where people are executed when they turn 30, was a commercial and critical success, and has since become a cult classic among sci-fi fans.