Page 5: Historical Events In February - 21

1902  Dr Harvey Cushing, 1st US brain surgeon, does his 1st brain operation on February - 21.   

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 February - 21.   

1903  Eric Fogg, composer on February - 21.   

1904  On this day in history the National Ski Association of America is founded.   

1904  National Ski Association forms in Ishpeming Mich on February - 21.   

1904  On February - 21 armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet   

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

1907  The birth of W.H Auden, English poet on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1910  John Galsworthy's "Justice," premieres in London on February - 21.   

1910  Douglas R S Bader, British pilot (WW II) on this day in history.   

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

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  On February - 21 white Wolf troops attack Zhanjiang China   

1914  Arnold S Denker, NY, US chess champion (1944-46) on February - 21.   

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 this day in history 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  British Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die on February - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history australians chase Turkish troop out of Jericho, Dutch Palestine   

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

1919  On this day in history revolutionary strike in Barcelona   

1919  On this day in history 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  Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) was born on February - 21.   

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on February - 21.   

1674  On this day in history birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

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 February - 21.   

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 February - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1595  Death of Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on this day in history.   

1624  Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28 on this day in history.   

1648  On February - 21 christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies