Historical Events Happened In 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 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  On February - 21 charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter  

1730  Benedict XIII, [Pietro F Orsini], Pope (1724-30), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1744  Eise J Eisinga, Frisia, built planetarium Franeker on this day in history.  

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

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

1776  Vincenzo Lavigna, composer on February - 21.  

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

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

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

1782  On February - 21 uS congress resolves establishment of a US mint  

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

1790  On this day in history 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  On this day in history freedom of worship established in France under constitution  

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

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

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

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

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  On February - 21 edward Despard, last person drawn & quartered in England  

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 this day in history.  

1804  On this day in history 1st locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for 1st time, in Wales  

1805  On February - 21 david Tod, US diplomat/(Gov-R-Ohio, 1861-63)  

1814  Nicolo Gabrielli, composer on this day in history.  

1815  Ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor on February - 21.  

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

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1417  On February - 21 birth of louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt)  

1484  Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) was born on February - 21.  

1556  On February - 21 birth of sethus Calvisius, composer  

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

1675  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750)  

1684  Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on this day in history.  

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

1705  On February - 21 birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)  

0556  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1513  Julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1554  Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on this day in history.  

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