Historical Events In February - 21

1902  Dr Harvey Cushing, 1st US brain surgeon, does his 1st brain operation on February - 21.  

1902  Arthur D Nock, English/US historian (St Paul) on this day in history.  

1903  Cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington DC on February - 21.  

1903  On this day in history cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington, DC  

1903  On this day in history eric Fogg, composer  

1904  The National Ski Association of America is founded on February - 21.  

1904  National Ski Association forms in Ishpeming Mich on February - 21.  

1904  On this day in history armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet  

1907  On this day in history sS Berlin sinks off Hoek van Holland Netherlands (142 dead)  

1907  On this day in history the birth of W.H Auden, English poet  

1907  On this day in history sS Berlin sinks off Hoek van Holland Neth (142 dead)  

1907  On this day in history wystan Hugh Auden, US, poet (Age of Anxiety-Pulitzer 1948)  

1909  John Galsworthy's "Strife," premieres in London on this day in history.  

1909  On this day in history george G F van Renesse, Dutch pianist/music director  

1910  On February - 21 john Galsworthy's "Justice," premieres in London  

1910  Douglas R S Bader, British pilot (WW II) on February - 21.  

1911  Gustav Mahler conducts his last concerto (Berceuse élégique) on February - 21.  

1911  Gustav Mahler conducts his last concerto (Berceuse élégique) on this day in history.  

1912  On this day in history arline Judge, actress (Girls in Chains, Mad Wednesday, Age of Consent)  

1913  On February - 21 glenn M Anderson, (Rep-D-CA, 1969- )  

1914  On February - 21 white Wolf troops attack Zhanjiang China  

1914  Arnold S Denker, NY, US chess champion (1944-46) on this day in history.  

1915  On this day in history 20th Russian Army corps surrenders  

1915  On February - 21 world's Fair in San Francisco opens  

1915  Ann Sheridan, Denton Texas, actress (Dodge City, Another World) on February - 21.  

1916  On this day in history the Battle of Verdun (France) begins during WWI.  

1916  On this day in history battle of Verdun in WW I begins (1 million casualties)  

1917  British Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die on this day in history.  

1917  Train near Chirurcha Romania catches fire & explodes; 100s die on this day in history.  

1917  On February - 21 victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65)  

1918  On this day in history australians chase Turkish troop out of Jericho, Dutch Palestine  

1919  German National Meeting accepts Anschluss incorporation of Austria on this day in history.  

1919  Revolutionary strike in Barcelona on this day in history.  

1919  On this day in history german National Meeting accepts Anschluss: incorporation of Austria  

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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 February - 21.  

1556  On this day in history birth of sethus Calvisius, composer  

1674  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 February - 21.  

1690  Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer was born on February - 21.  

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 February - 21.  

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

1513  Julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69 on February - 21.  

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

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

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