Historical Events In February - 21
Friday, 29 March 2024
1976 "Rockabye Hamlet" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 7 performances on February - 21.
1976 On this day in history cardinal Willebrands installed as archbishop of Utrecht
1976 Florence Ballard, member of Diana Ross and the Supremes, dies in Detroit at age 32 on this day in history.
1976 On this day in history florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies at 32
1977 74 Unification Church couples wed in New York NY on February - 21.
1979 2 Iowa girls High School basketball teams play 4 scoreless quarters; the game was won 4-2 in the 4th overtime period on February - 21.
1979 On February - 21 japan launches Hakucho x-ray satellite & Corsa-B (550/580 km)
1979 On February - 21 glendon Gibbs, cricketer (Test Cricket WI v Australia 1955), dies
1980 On February - 21 eric Heiden skates Olympics record 1500 meter in 1 55.44
1980 On this day in history hanni Wenzel is first Liechtensteiner to win Olympics gold (giant slalom)
1980 On February - 21 chester H Lauck, actor (2 Weeks to Live, Goin' to Town), dies at 78
1981 On February - 21 "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe, murderer of 13 women, captured
1981 On this day in history japan launches Hinotori satellite to study solar flares (580/640 k)
1981 On this day in history nASA launches Comstar D-4
1982 On this day in history "Ain't Misbehavin'" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 1604 performances
1982 On this day in history "Little Me" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 36 performances
1982 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Bent Tree Ladies Golf Classic on February - 21.
1983 Donald Davis runs 1 mile backwards in 6 minutes 7.1 seconds on this day in history.
1983 NBA San Diego Clippers begin a 29 game road losing streak on this day in history.
1984 Michail A Sholochov, Russian writer (Ocean Don, Nobel 1965), dies on this day in history.
1985 On this day in history evert van Benthem wins 13th Friese 11 city skating race
1985 On this day in history largest NBA crowd to date 44,970 (Atlanta at Detroit)
1985 On this day in history tim Raines is awarded a $12 million salary for 1985 by arbitrator
1985 On this day in history eric Herfst, Dutch cabaret performer (Floris), dies at 47
1986 On this day in history aIDS patient Ryan White returns to classes at Western Middle School
1986 On this day in history tennis star Jimmy Connors fined $20,000 & suspended for 10 weeks
1987 On February - 21 cindy Rarick wins LPGA Tsumura Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open
1987 Syrian army marches into Beirut on this day in history.
1988 On February - 21 actor Dudley Moore marries actress Brogan Lane
1988 On this day in history gustafson skates world record 10 km (13 48.20)
1988 On this day in history televangelist Jimmy Swaggart confesses his sins to his congregation
1988 Gustafson skates world record 10 km (13:48.20) on February - 21.
1989 On February - 21 pete Rose meets with Commissioner Ueberroth to discuss his gambling
1989 On February - 21 uS bust Chinese heroin ring, capture record 820 lbs heroin ($1 billion street value)
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