Page 3: Historical Events In February - 21
Sunday, 02 November 2025
1821 Charles Scribner, US, music publisher (Scribner Catalog) on this day in history. 

1828 First American Indian newspaper in US, Cherokee Phoenix (weekly), Georgia on this day in history. 

1828 On February - 21 1st American Indian newspaper in US, "Cherokee Phoenix," published 

1829 On this day in history johnson Hagood, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 

1831 On this day in history eduard Rappoldi, composer 

1836 On February - 21 clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer 

1842 On this day in history first known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Washington DC 

1842 1st known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Wash DC on February - 21. 

1842 Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 on February - 21. 

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

1846 First US woman telegrapher, Sarah G Bagley, Lowell MA on February - 21. 

1846 On this day in history 1st US woman telegrapher, Sarah G Bagley, Lowell, Mass 

1852 [James] Burner Matthews, US playwright/critic (NY Times) on February - 21. 

1853 US authorizes minting of $3 gold pieces on February - 21. 

1855 On February - 21 alice Freeman Palmer, educator (Hall of Fame) 

1856 On this day in history hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam) 

1857 Congress outlaws foreign currency as legal tender in US on this day in history. 

1857 On this day in history uS issues flying eagle cents 

1857 Jules de Trooz, baron/premier of Belgium (1907) on February - 21. 

1858 On February - 21 edwin T Holmes installs first electric burglar alarm (Boston MA) 

1858 On this day in history edwin T Holmes installs 1st electric burglar alarm (Boston, Mass) 

1861 On this day in history navaho Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief 

1861 On February - 21 pierre Breville, composer 

1862 Texas Rangers win Confederate victory at Battle of Val Verde, New Mexico on February - 21. 

1862 Justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75 on February - 21. 

1862 On February - 21 confederate Constitution & Presidency are declared permanent 

1864 Battle at Okolonam MS on February - 21. 

1864 On February - 21 first US Catholic parish church for blacks dedicated, Baltimore MD 

1864 On February - 21 -22] Battle at Okolona, Mississippi 

1864 On this day in history jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle 

1866 On February - 21 lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes first US woman to earn a DDS degree 

1866 Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree on February - 21. 

1867 On this day in history otto Hermann Kahn, Banker, organized Metropolitan Opera Co 

1872 On February - 21 pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 

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