Page 5: Historical Events In February - 21

1902  Dr Harvey Cushing, 1st US brain surgeon, does his 1st brain operation on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history arthur D Nock, English/US historian (St Paul)   

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  On this day in history eric Fogg, composer   

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

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

1907  SS Berlin sinks off Hoek van Holland Neth (142 dead) on this day in history.   

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 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  On February - 21 douglas R S Bader, British pilot (WW II)   

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

1911  On February - 21 gustav Mahler conducts his last concerto (Berceuse élégique)   

1912  On February - 21 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 February - 21 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 February - 21.   

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

1916  The Battle of Verdun (France) begins during WWI on this day in history.   

1916  Battle of Verdun in WW I begins (1 million casualties) on this day in history.   

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

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  Revolutionary strike in Barcelona on February - 21.   

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

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

1484  On February - 21 birth of joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)   

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

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

1675  Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.   

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

1690  Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of king James I of Scotland (b. 1394)   

1471  On February - 21 death of john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop   

1513  Julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69 on February - 21.   

1554  On February - 21 hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies   

1595  On this day in history death of robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged   

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