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

1728  Peter III, Kiel Germany, Russian tsar (1762)/husband of Catherine on February - 21.  

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

1730  On February - 21 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  On February - 21 john Wilkes thrown out of Engl House of Commons for "Essay on Women"  

1776  Vincenzo Lavigna, composer on this day in history.  

1777  English ambassador Joseph Yorke demands dismissal of Governor John de Graaff for saluting US flag on February - 21.  

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

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

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

1785  Karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner) on this day in history.  

1790  Johann Friedrich Kloffler, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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  Freedom of worship established in France under constitution on February - 21.  

1795  On February - 21 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  On this day in history john Henry Winder, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865  

1801  Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer on February - 21.  

1802  On February - 21 george Douglas Ramsey, Bvt Major general (Union Army), died in 1882  

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  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 this day in history.  

1805  On this day in history david Tod, US diplomat/(Gov-R-Ohio, 1861-63)  

1814  On February - 21 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 this day in history.  

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1417  Louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt) was born on this day in history.  

1484  Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) was born on this day in history.  

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on this day in history.  

1674  On February - 21 birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer  

1675  Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750) was born on February - 21.  

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

1690  On February - 21 birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer  

1705  Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.  

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

1437  On February - 21 death of king James I of Scotland (b. 1394)  

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

1595  Death of Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on February - 21.  

1624  Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28 on February - 21.  

1648  Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on this day in history.