Page 3: Historical Events In February - 21
Friday, 16 January 2026
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 February - 21 1st American Indian newspaper in US, "Cherokee Phoenix," published 

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

1831 Eduard Rappoldi, composer on this day in history. 

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

1842 First known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Washington DC on February - 21. 

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

1842 Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history. 

1844 On February - 21 charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory) 

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

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

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

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 On February - 21 hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam) 

1857 Congress outlaws foreign currency as legal tender in US on February - 21. 

1857 US issues flying eagle cents on this day in history. 

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

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 this day in history. 

1861 Navaho Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief on February - 21. 

1861 Pierre Breville, composer on this day in history. 

1862 On February - 21 texas Rangers win Confederate victory at Battle of Val Verde, New Mexico 

1862 On this day in history justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75 

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 -22] Battle at Okolona, Mississippi on this day in history. 

1864 Jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history. 

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

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

1867 On February - 21 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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