Historical Events In February - 21

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

1902  Arthur D Nock, English/US historian (St Paul) on February - 21.   

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

1903  On February - 21 cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington, DC   

1903  On February - 21 eric Fogg, composer   

1904  On this day in history 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  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  Wystan Hugh Auden, US, poet (Age of Anxiety-Pulitzer 1948) on this day in history.   

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

1909  On this day in history george G F van Renesse, Dutch pianist/music director   

1910  John Galsworthy's "Justice," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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  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  On February - 21 glenn M Anderson, (Rep-D-CA, 1969- )   

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

1914  Arnold S Denker, NY, US chess champion (1944-46) on this day in history.   

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

1915  On February - 21 world's Fair in San Francisco opens   

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

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

1917  On February - 21 train near Chirurcha Romania catches fire & explodes; 100s die   

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

1918  Australians chase Turkish troop out of Jericho, Dutch Palestine on February - 21.   

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 February - 21.   

1484  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer   

1705  On this day in history birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)   

0556  On February - 21 maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies   

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

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

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  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 February - 21 christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies