Page 3: Historical Events In February - 21
Friday, 18 July 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 1st American Indian newspaper in US, "Cherokee Phoenix," published on this day in history.
1829 On February - 21 johnson Hagood, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898
1831 Eduard Rappoldi, composer on February - 21.
1836 On this day in history clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer
1842 On this day in history first known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Washington DC
1842 On February - 21 1st known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Wash DC
1842 Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.
1844 Charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory) on this day in history.
1846 On this day in history first US woman telegrapher, Sarah G Bagley, Lowell MA
1846 On this day in history 1st US woman telegrapher, Sarah G Bagley, Lowell, Mass
1852 On this day in history [James] Burner Matthews, US playwright/critic (NY Times)
1853 US authorizes minting of $3 gold pieces on this day in history.
1855 Alice Freeman Palmer, educator (Hall of Fame) on February - 21.
1856 Hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam) on this day in history.
1857 On February - 21 congress outlaws foreign currency as legal tender in US
1857 On February - 21 uS issues flying eagle cents
1857 On February - 21 jules de Trooz, baron/premier of Belgium (1907)
1858 Edwin T Holmes installs first electric burglar alarm (Boston MA) on this day in history.
1858 On February - 21 edwin T Holmes installs 1st electric burglar alarm (Boston, Mass)
1861 On this day in history navaho Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief
1861 Pierre Breville, composer on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1862 On February - 21 confederate Constitution & Presidency are declared permanent
1864 Battle at Okolonam MS on this day in history.
1864 First US Catholic parish church for blacks dedicated, Baltimore MD on this day in history.
1864 -22] Battle at Okolona, Mississippi on this day in history.
1864 On this day in history jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle
1866 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1867 Otto Hermann Kahn, Banker, organized Metropolitan Opera Co on this day in history.
1872 On February - 21 pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82
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