Page 3: Historical Events In February - 21

1828  inaugural American Indian newspaper in US, Cherokee Phoenix (weekly), Georgia.   

1828  1st American Indian newspaper in US, "Cherokee Phoenix," published   

1829  Johnson Hagood, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898.   

1831  Eduard Rappoldi, composer.   

1836  Clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer.   

1842  inaugural known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Washington DC   

1842  1st known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Wash DC   

1842  Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85   

1844  Charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory)   

1846  inaugural US woman telegrapher, Sarah G Bagley, Lowell MA.   

1846  1st US woman telegrapher, Sarah G Bagley, Lowell, Mass   

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

1853  US authorizes minting of $3 gold pieces.   

1855  Alice Freeman Palmer, educator (Hall of Fame)   

1856  Hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam).   

1857  Congress outlaws foreign currency as legal tender in US.   

1857  US issues flying eagle cents   

1857  Jules de Trooz, baron/premier of Belgium (1907)   

1858  Edwin T Holmes installs inaugural electric burglar alarm (Boston MA)   

1858  Edwin T Holmes installs 1st electric burglar alarm (Boston, Mass)   

1861  Navaho Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief.   

1861  Pierre Breville, composer.   

1862  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   

1862  Confederate Constitution and Presidency are declared permanent   

1864  Battle at Okolonam MS.   

1864  inaugural US Catholic parish church for blacks dedicated, Baltimore MD.   

1864  -22] Battle at Okolona, Mississippi.   

1864  Jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle   

1866  Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) is recorded as becoming inaugural US woman to earn a DDS degree.   

1866  Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) is recorded as becoming 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree   

1867  Otto Hermann Kahn, Banker, organized Metropolitan Opera Co.   

1872  Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82.   

1874  In this year, Benjamin Disraeli adopts in place of William Gladstone as English premier.   

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1417  On this day in history birth of louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt)   

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

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1674  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1675  Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750) was born on February - 21.   

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 February - 21.   

0556  Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies on February - 21.   

1437  Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged   

1624  On this day in history dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28   

1648  On February - 21 christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies