Historical Events In February - 21

1690  Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer on this day in history.  

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

1711  Joan van Hoorn, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1707-09), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1728  Peter III, Kiel Germany, Russian tsar (1762)/husband of Catherine on this day in history.  

1730  On February - 21 charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter  

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

1744  On February - 21 eise J Eisinga, Frisia, built planetarium Franeker  

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

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

1776  Vincenzo Lavigna, composer on February - 21.  

1777  English ambassador Joseph Yorke demands dismissal of Governor John de Graaff for saluting US flag on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1785  On February - 21 karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner)  

1790  On February - 21 johann Friedrich Kloffler, composer, dies at 64  

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

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

1794  On February - 21 antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, president of Mexico (1833-36)  

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

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

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

1797  Trinidad, West Indies surrenders to British on this day in history.  

1800  On February - 21 john Henry Winder, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865  

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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history david Tod, US diplomat/(Gov-R-Ohio, 1861-63)  

1814  Nicolo Gabrielli, composer on this day in history.  

1815  On this day in history ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor  

1817  Jose Zorrilla y Moral, Vallodolid Spain, poet/dramatist (El rey Loco) on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history birth of sethus Calvisius, composer  

1674  On February - 21 birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer  

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  On February - 21 maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies  

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

1471  Death of John of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop on February - 21.  

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 February - 21.  

1624  Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28 on February - 21.  

1648  On this day in history christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies