Page 3: Historical Events In February - 21

1821  Charles Scribner, US, music publisher (Scribner Catalog) on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history first American Indian newspaper in US, Cherokee Phoenix (weekly), Georgia   

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

1829  Johnson Hagood, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 on February - 21.   

1831  On this day in history 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  1st known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Wash DC on this day in history.   

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

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

1846  On this day in history first US woman telegrapher, Sarah G Bagley, Lowell MA   

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

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

1853  On February - 21 uS authorizes minting of $3 gold pieces   

1855  On this day in history alice Freeman Palmer, educator (Hall of Fame)   

1856  On February - 21 hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam)   

1857  On this day in history congress outlaws foreign currency as legal tender in US   

1857  On February - 21 uS issues flying eagle cents   

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 February - 21.   

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

1861  Pierre Breville, composer on February - 21.   

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

1862  Justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history battle at Okolonam MS   

1864  First US Catholic parish church for blacks dedicated, Baltimore MD on this day in history.   

1864  -22] Battle at Okolona, Mississippi on February - 21.   

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

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

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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1417  Louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt) was born on February - 21.   

1484  On February - 21 birth of joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)   

1556  On February - 21 birth of sethus Calvisius, composer   

1674  On this day in history birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

1675  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750)   

1684  On this day in history birth of justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator)   

1690  On this day in history 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 February - 21.   

1437  On this day in history death of king James I of Scotland (b. 1394)   

1471  On February - 21 death of john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop   

1513  On this day in history julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69   

1554  On this day in history hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies   

1595  On February - 21 death of robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged   

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.