Historical Events In February - 21

1690  On this day in history christoph Stoltzenberg, composer  

1710  Willem van Haren, Frisian nobleman/poet (Human Life) on February - 21.  

1711  Joan van Hoorn, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1707-09), dies at 57 on February - 21.  

1728  On this day in history peter III, Kiel Germany, Russian tsar (1762)/husband of Catherine  

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

1730  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1776  On February - 21 vincenzo Lavigna, composer  

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 February - 21 uS congress resolves establishment of a US mint  

1785  Karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner) on February - 21.  

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

1792  On February - 21 congress passes Presidential Succession Act  

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 this day in history.  

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

1800  John Henry Winder, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 on this day in history.  

1801  On February - 21 johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer  

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

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  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 February - 21.  

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 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 this day in history.  

1690  On February - 21 birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer  

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

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

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

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

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

1554  On this day in history hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies  

1595  On February - 21 death of robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged  

1624  On this day in history dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28  

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