Historical Events In February - 21

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

1902  On February - 21 arthur D Nock, English/US historian (St Paul)   

1903  On this day in history cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington DC   

1903  On this day in history cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington, DC   

1903  On February - 21 eric Fogg, composer   

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

1904  On February - 21 national Ski Association forms in Ishpeming Mich   

1904  Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet on February - 21.   

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

1907  On February - 21 the birth of W.H Auden, English poet   

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

1907  Wystan Hugh Auden, US, poet (Age of Anxiety-Pulitzer 1948) on February - 21.   

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

1909  George G F van Renesse, Dutch pianist/music director on this day in history.   

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

1911  Gustav Mahler conducts his last concerto (Berceuse élégique) on February - 21.   

1912  Arline Judge, actress (Girls in Chains, Mad Wednesday, Age of Consent) on this day in history.   

1913  Glenn M Anderson, (Rep-D-CA, 1969- ) on February - 21.   

1914  White Wolf troops attack Zhanjiang China on February - 21.   

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

1915  On February - 21 20th Russian Army corps surrenders   

1915  World's Fair in San Francisco opens on February - 21.   

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

1916  On February - 21 the Battle of Verdun (France) begins during WWI.   

1916  On February - 21 battle of Verdun in WW I begins (1 million casualties)   

1917  On February - 21 british Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die   

1917  On this day in history train near Chirurcha Romania catches fire & explodes; 100s die   

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

1918  On this day in history australians chase Turkish troop out of Jericho, Dutch Palestine   

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

1919  On this day in history revolutionary strike in Barcelona   

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

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1417  Louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt) was born on this day in history.   

1484  Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) was born on this day in history.   

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

1674  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on February - 21.   

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

1684  Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on February - 21.   

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

1705  Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born on February - 21.   

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

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

1471  On this day in history 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  Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on this day in history.   

1595  Death of Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on February - 21.   

1624  Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28 on February - 21.   

1648  Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on February - 21.