Historical Events For February - 21

1690  Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer on February - 21.  

1710  On this day in history willem van Haren, Frisian nobleman/poet (Human Life)  

1711  On this day in history 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  Charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter on this day in history.  

1730  On February - 21 benedict XIII, [Pietro F Orsini], Pope (1724-30), dies at 81  

1744  On this day in history eise J Eisinga, Frisia, built planetarium Franeker  

1764  John Wilkes thrown out of English House of Commons for "Essay on Women" on this day in history.  

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

1776  Vincenzo Lavigna, composer on February - 21.  

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1777  English ambassador Joseph Yorke demands dismissal of Governor John de Graaff for saluting US flag on February - 21.  

1779  On this day in history friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer  

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

1782  On this day in history uS congress resolves establishment of a US mint  

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 February - 21.  

1792  Congress passes Pres Succession Act on February - 21.  

1794  Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, president of Mexico (1833-36) on February - 21.  

1795  Freedom of worship established in France under constitution on February - 21.  

1795  Francisco Manuel da Silva, composer on February - 21.  

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

1797  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1802  On this day in history george Douglas Ramsey, Bvt Major general (Union Army), died in 1882  

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  The first ever steam train to run on rails is demonstrated by Richard Trevithick on February - 21.  

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

1805  David Tod, US diplomat/(Gov-R-Ohio, 1861-63) on this day in history.  

1814  On this day in history nicolo Gabrielli, composer  

1815  On February - 21 ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor  

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 this day in history.  

1484  Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) was born on this day in history.  

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  Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on February - 21.  

1690  On this day in history birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer  

1705  Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born on February - 21.  

0556  Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies on this day in history.  

1437  Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on this day in history.  

1471  On this day in history 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 this day in history hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies  

1595  Death of Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on this day in history.  

1624  Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28 on this day in history.  

1648  Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on February - 21.