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  Cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington DC on February - 21.  

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

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

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

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

1909  On this day in history john Galsworthy's "Strife," premieres in London  

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

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  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  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 this day in history arnold S Denker, NY, US chess champion (1944-46)  

1915  20th Russian Army corps surrenders on this day in history.  

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

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 February - 21.  

1917  On this day in history 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  German National Meeting accepts Anschluss: incorporation of Austria on this day in history.  

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

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

1556  On February - 21 birth of sethus Calvisius, composer  

1674  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 February - 21.  

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

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

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  On this day in history death of john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop  

1513  Julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1554  On this day in history hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies  

1595  On February - 21 death of robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged  

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

1648  On this day in history christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies