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 February - 21 arthur D Nock, English/US historian (St Paul)   

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

1903  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1904  On February - 21 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 February - 21 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 this day in history john Galsworthy's "Strife," premieres in London   

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

1910  On February - 21 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  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  20th Russian Army corps surrenders on February - 21.   

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

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

1917  On February - 21 british Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die   

1917  On February - 21 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 February - 21.   

1919  German National Meeting accepts Anschluss incorporation of Austria on February - 21.   

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  On this day in history birth of sethus Calvisius, composer   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies   

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  On this day in history julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69   

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

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