Page 3: Historical Events In February - 21
Tuesday, 02 December 2025
1821 On this day in history charles Scribner, US, music publisher (Scribner Catalog) 

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

1828 On this day in history 1st American Indian newspaper in US, "Cherokee Phoenix," published 

1829 On February - 21 johnson Hagood, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 

1831 On February - 21 eduard Rappoldi, composer 

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

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

1842 On this day in history 1st known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Wash DC 

1842 On this day in history wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 

1844 Charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory) on February - 21. 

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

1846 1st US woman telegrapher, Sarah G Bagley, Lowell, Mass on February - 21. 

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

1853 On this day in history uS authorizes minting of $3 gold pieces 

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

1857 On February - 21 uS issues flying eagle cents 

1857 On this day in history 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 Edwin T Holmes installs 1st electric burglar alarm (Boston, Mass) on February - 21. 

1861 Navaho Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief on this day in history. 

1861 Pierre Breville, composer on February - 21. 

1862 Texas Rangers win Confederate victory at Battle of Val Verde, New Mexico on this day in history. 

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

1862 Confederate Constitution & Presidency are declared permanent on February - 21. 

1864 Battle at Okolonam MS on this day in history. 

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

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

1864 Jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on February - 21. 

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

1866 On this day in history lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree 

1867 Otto Hermann Kahn, Banker, organized Metropolitan Opera Co on this day in history. 

1872 On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 

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