Historical Events In February - 21

1690  On February - 21 christoph Stoltzenberg, composer   

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

1711  On February - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

1730  Benedict XIII, [Pietro F Orsini], Pope (1724-30), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1744  Eise J Eisinga, Frisia, built planetarium Franeker on this day in history.   

1764  On February - 21 john Wilkes thrown out of English House of Commons for "Essay on Women"   

1764  On February - 21 john Wilkes thrown out of Engl House of Commons for "Essay on Women"   

1776  Vincenzo Lavigna, composer on February - 21.   

1777  English ambassador Joseph Yorke demands dismissal of Governor John de Graaff for saluting US flag on this day in history.   

1779  On this day in history friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer   

1782  US congress resolves the establishment of a US mint on this day in history.   

1782  US congress resolves establishment of a US mint on February - 21.   

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  Congress passes Presidential Succession Act on this day in history.   

1792  Congress passes Pres Succession Act on February - 21.   

1794  On this day in history antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, president of Mexico (1833-36)   

1795  On February - 21 freedom of worship established in France under constitution   

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

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

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

1800  John Henry Winder, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 on February - 21.   

1801  Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer on this day in history.   

1802  George Douglas Ramsey, Bvt Major general (Union Army), died in 1882 on February - 21.   

1803  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history nicolo Gabrielli, composer   

1815  On this day in history ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor   

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

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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 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  On February - 21 birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer   

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

0556  On this day in history maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies   

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  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.