Page 5: Historical Events In February - 21

1902  On this day in history dr Harvey Cushing, 1st US brain surgeon, does his 1st brain operation   

1902  Arthur D Nock, English/US historian (St Paul) on this day in history.   

1903  On February - 21 cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington DC   

1903  Cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington, DC on this day in history.   

1903  Eric Fogg, composer on February - 21.   

1904  On February - 21 the National Ski Association of America is founded.   

1904  National Ski Association forms in Ishpeming Mich on February - 21.   

1904  Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet on this day in history.   

1907  SS Berlin sinks off Hoek van Holland Netherlands (142 dead) on February - 21.   

1907  On this day in history the birth of W.H Auden, English poet   

1907  On February - 21 sS Berlin sinks off Hoek van Holland Neth (142 dead)   

1907  On this day in history wystan Hugh Auden, US, poet (Age of Anxiety-Pulitzer 1948)   

1909  John Galsworthy's "Strife," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1909  On February - 21 george G F van Renesse, Dutch pianist/music director   

1910  On February - 21 john Galsworthy's "Justice," premieres in London   

1910  Douglas R S Bader, British pilot (WW II) on this day in history.   

1911  Gustav Mahler conducts his last concerto (Berceuse élégique) on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history gustav Mahler conducts his last concerto (Berceuse élégique)   

1912  On February - 21 arline Judge, actress (Girls in Chains, Mad Wednesday, Age of Consent)   

1913  Glenn M Anderson, (Rep-D-CA, 1969- ) on this day in history.   

1914  On February - 21 white Wolf troops attack Zhanjiang China   

1914  On February - 21 arnold S Denker, NY, US chess champion (1944-46)   

1915  20th Russian Army corps surrenders on February - 21.   

1915  World's Fair in San Francisco opens on this day in history.   

1915  Ann Sheridan, Denton Texas, actress (Dodge City, Another World) on February - 21.   

1916  The Battle of Verdun (France) begins during WWI on February - 21.   

1916  On this day in history battle of Verdun in WW I begins (1 million casualties)   

1917  On this day in history british Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die   

1917  Train near Chirurcha Romania catches fire & explodes; 100s die on this day in history.   

1917  Victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65) on this day in history.   

1918  Australians chase Turkish troop out of Jericho, Dutch Palestine on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history german National Meeting accepts Anschluss incorporation of Austria   

1919  Revolutionary strike in Barcelona on this day in history.   

1919  German National Meeting accepts Anschluss: incorporation of Austria on this day in history.   

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1417  On February - 21 birth of louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt)   

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 February - 21 birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

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

1684  Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on this day in history.   

1690  Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer was born on February - 21.   

1705  On February - 21 birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)   

0556  Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies on this day in history.   

1437  On February - 21 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 February - 21.   

1554  On this day in history 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 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