Historical Events In February - 21

1821  On this day in history charles Scribner, US, music publisher (Scribner Catalog)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1831  Eduard Rappoldi, composer on February - 21.  

1836  Clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer on February - 21.  

1842  First known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Washington DC on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1844  On this day in history charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory)  

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

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

1856  Hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam) on this day in history.  

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 February - 21.  

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

1862  On February - 21 justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75  

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

1864  On this day in history battle at Okolonam MS  

1864  First US Catholic parish church for blacks dedicated, Baltimore MD on February - 21.  

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

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

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  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 this day in history.  

1484  On this day in history birth of joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)  

1556  On this day in history birth of sethus Calvisius, composer  

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

1675  Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.  

1684  On February - 21 birth of justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator)  

1690  On February - 21 birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer  

1705  Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.  

0556  On this day in history maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies  

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

1471  Death of John of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop on this day in history.  

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

1554  On February - 21 hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies  

1595  Death of Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on this day in history.  

1624  On February - 21 dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28  

1648  Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on this day in history.