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 this day in history arthur D Nock, English/US historian (St Paul)  

1903  On this day in history 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  On this day in history eric Fogg, composer  

1904  The National Ski Association of America is founded on this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history national Ski Association forms in Ishpeming Mich  

1904  On February - 21 armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet  

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  

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1907  On this day in history 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 February - 21.  

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

1910  On this day in history 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 February - 21 gustav Mahler conducts his last concerto (Berceuse élégique)  

1912  On this day in history arline Judge, actress (Girls in Chains, Mad Wednesday, Age of Consent)  

1913  On this day in history glenn M Anderson, (Rep-D-CA, 1969- )  

1914  On this day in history white Wolf troops attack Zhanjiang China  

1914  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1915  Ann Sheridan, Denton Texas, actress (Dodge City, Another World) on this day in history.  

1916  On this day in history the Battle of Verdun (France) begins during WWI.  

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

1917  British Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die on this day in history.  

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

1917  On February - 21 victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65)  

1918  On February - 21 australians chase Turkish troop out of Jericho, Dutch Palestine  

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

1919  Revolutionary strike in Barcelona on this day in history.  

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 February - 21.  

1484  Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) was born on February - 21.  

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on February - 21.  

1674  On February - 21 birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer  

1675  On February - 21 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  On this day in history birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1554  Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on February - 21.  

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

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

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