Historical Events In February - 21

1902  On February - 21 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  On February - 21 cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington, DC  

1903  Eric Fogg, composer on February - 21.  

1904  The National Ski Association of America is founded on February - 21.  

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

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  The birth of W.H Auden, English poet on February - 21.  

1907  On this day in history sS Berlin sinks off Hoek van Holland Neth (142 dead)  

1907  On February - 21 wystan Hugh Auden, US, poet (Age of Anxiety-Pulitzer 1948)  

1909  On February - 21 john Galsworthy's "Strife," premieres in London  

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 February - 21.  

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

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

1912  Arline Judge, actress (Girls in Chains, Mad Wednesday, Age of Consent) on February - 21.  

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

1914  White Wolf troops attack Zhanjiang China on this day in history.  

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

1915  On this day in history 20th Russian Army corps surrenders  

1915  On this day in history world's Fair in San Francisco opens  

1915  On February - 21 ann Sheridan, Denton Texas, actress (Dodge City, Another World)  

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

1916  Battle of Verdun in WW I begins (1 million casualties) on February - 21.  

1917  On this day in history 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 February - 21.  

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

1919  On February - 21 german National Meeting accepts Anschluss incorporation of Austria  

1919  On February - 21 revolutionary strike in Barcelona  

1919  On February - 21 german National Meeting accepts Anschluss: incorporation of Austria  

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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  On this day in history birth of sethus Calvisius, composer  

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

1675  On February - 21 birth of franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750)  

1684  On February - 21 birth of justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1471  Death of John of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop on February - 21.  

1513  On February - 21 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 this day in history.  

1624  On February - 21 dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28  

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