Famous Personalities Born In February - 21
Friday, 28 November 2025
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 On this day in history birth of sethus Calvisius, composer 

1674 On this day in history birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer 

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

1684 On February - 21 birth of justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) 

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. 

1710 Willem van Haren, Frisian nobleman/poet (Human Life) was born on this day in history. 

1721 John McKinly, American physician (d. 1796) was born on this day in history. 

1723 Louis-Pierre Anquetil, French historian (d. 1808) was born on February - 21. 

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

1730 Charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter was born on February - 21. 

1744 On February - 21 birth of eise J Eisinga, Frisia, built planetarium Franeker 

1776 On February - 21 birth of vincenzo Lavigna, composer 

1779 Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer was born on February - 21. 

1783 Princess Catharina of Württemberg, Queen consort of Westphalia (d. 1835) was born on February - 21. 

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

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

1795 On this day in history birth of francisco Manuel da Silva, composer 

1800 On this day in history birth of john Henry Winder, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 

1801 Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer was born on February - 21. 

1801 John Henry Newman, England, cardinal/author (Dream of Gerontius) was born on this day in history. 

1802 George Douglas Ramsey, Bvt Major general (Union Army), died in 1882 was born on this day in history. 

1805 David Tod, US diplomat/(Gov-R-Ohio, 1861-63) was born on this day in history. 

1814 Nicolo Gabrielli, composer was born on this day in history. 

1815 On February - 21 birth of ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor 

1817 Jose Zorrilla y Moral, Vallodolid Spain, poet/dramatist (El rey Loco) was born on February - 21. 

1821 On February - 21 birth of charles Scribner, US, music publisher (Scribner Catalog) 

1829 Johnson Hagood, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 was born on this day in history. 

1831 Eduard Rappoldi, composer was born on February - 21. 

1836 Clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer was born on this day in history. 

1836 On this day in history birth of emil Hartmann, composer 

1844 Charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory) was born on this day in history. 

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