Historical Events For February - 21

1690  On this day in history christoph Stoltzenberg, composer  

1710  On February - 21 willem van Haren, Frisian nobleman/poet (Human Life)  

1711  On February - 21 joan van Hoorn, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1707-09), dies at 57  

1728  Peter III, Kiel Germany, Russian tsar (1762)/husband of Catherine on February - 21.  

1730  On this day in history charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter  

1730  Benedict XIII, [Pietro F Orsini], Pope (1724-30), dies at 81 on February - 21.  

1744  Eise J Eisinga, Frisia, built planetarium Franeker on February - 21.  

1764  John Wilkes thrown out of English House of Commons for "Essay on Women" on February - 21.  

1764  On this day in history john Wilkes thrown out of Engl House of Commons for "Essay on Women"  

1776  Vincenzo Lavigna, composer on this day in history.  

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1777  On this day in history english ambassador Joseph Yorke demands dismissal of Governor John de Graaff for saluting US flag  

1779  Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer on this day in history.  

1782  US congress resolves the establishment of a US mint on this day in history.  

1782  US congress resolves establishment of a US mint on February - 21.  

1785  On this day in history karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner)  

1790  Johann Friedrich Kloffler, composer, dies at 64 on February - 21.  

1792  Congress passes Presidential Succession Act on this day in history.  

1792  On February - 21 congress passes Pres Succession Act  

1794  On this day in history antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, president of Mexico (1833-36)  

1795  Freedom of worship established in France under constitution on this day in history.  

1795  On this day in history francisco Manuel da Silva, composer  

1797  Trinidad, West Indies surrenders to the British on February - 21.  

1797  On February - 21 trinidad, West Indies surrenders to British  

1800  John Henry Winder, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 on February - 21.  

1801  Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer on February - 21.  

1802  George Douglas Ramsey, Bvt Major general (Union Army), died in 1882 on this day in history.  

1803  Edward Despard, last person drawn & quartered in England on this day in history.  

1804  First locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for first time, in Wales on February - 21.  

1804  On February - 21 the first ever steam train to run on rails is demonstrated by Richard Trevithick  

1804  1st locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for 1st time, in Wales on February - 21.  

1805  David Tod, US diplomat/(Gov-R-Ohio, 1861-63) on February - 21.  

1814  Nicolo Gabrielli, composer on February - 21.  

1815  Ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor on this day in history.  

1817  On this day in history jose Zorrilla y Moral, Vallodolid Spain, poet/dramatist (El rey Loco)  

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1417  Louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt) was born on February - 21.  

1484  On this day in history birth of joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)  

1556  On February - 21 birth of sethus Calvisius, composer  

1674  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on February - 21.  

1675  On February - 21 birth of franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750)  

1684  On this day in history birth of justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator)  

1690  Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer was born on this day in history.  

1705  Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.  

0556  Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies on February - 21.  

1437  Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on February - 21.  

1471  On February - 21 death of john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop  

1513  On February - 21 julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69  

1554  On February - 21 hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies  

1595  Death of Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on February - 21.  

1624  On February - 21 dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28  

1648  Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on this day in history.