Historical Events Happened In February - 21

1690  On February - 21 christoph Stoltzenberg, composer  

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 February - 21.  

1730  On this day in history 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  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.  

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1777  On February - 21 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 February - 21 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 this day in history karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner)  

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

1792  On this day in history congress passes Presidential Succession Act  

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

1794  Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, president of Mexico (1833-36) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1800  On this day in history 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 February - 21.  

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

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

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

1814  On February - 21 nicolo Gabrielli, composer  

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  On this day in history birth of louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt)  

1484  On February - 21 birth of joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)  

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on this day in history.  

1674  On this day in history 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  Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer was born on February - 21.  

1705  On this day in history birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)  

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

1437  On this day in history death of king James I of Scotland (b. 1394)  

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  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  On this day in history dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28  

1648  On February - 21 christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies