Historical Events In February - 21

1821  On February - 21 charles Scribner, US, music publisher (Scribner Catalog)   

1828  First American Indian newspaper in US, Cherokee Phoenix (weekly), Georgia on February - 21.   

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

1829  Johnson Hagood, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 on this day in history.   

1831  Eduard Rappoldi, composer on February - 21.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1846  First US woman telegrapher, Sarah G Bagley, Lowell MA on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1857  On this day in history uS issues flying eagle cents   

1857  Jules de Trooz, baron/premier of Belgium (1907) on this day in history.   

1858  On February - 21 edwin T Holmes installs first electric burglar alarm (Boston MA)   

1858  On this day in history edwin T Holmes installs 1st electric burglar alarm (Boston, Mass)   

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

1861  Pierre Breville, composer on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1864  On February - 21 battle at Okolonam MS   

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

1864  On this day in history -22] Battle at Okolona, Mississippi   

1864  On February - 21 jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle   

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  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  Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1690  On February - 21 birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer   

1705  On this day in history birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)   

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

1437  Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on February - 21.   

1471  On this day in history death of john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop   

1513  On February - 21 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 this day in history death of robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged   

1624  Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28 on this day in history.   

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