Page 5: Historical Events In February - 21

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

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

1903  On this day in history cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington DC   

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

1903  On February - 21 eric Fogg, composer   

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

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

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

1910  On February - 21 john Galsworthy's "Justice," premieres in London   

1910  On this day in history douglas R S Bader, British pilot (WW II)   

1911  Gustav Mahler conducts his last concerto (Berceuse élégique) on February - 21.   

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

1912  Arline Judge, actress (Girls in Chains, Mad Wednesday, Age of Consent) on February - 21.   

1913  Glenn M Anderson, (Rep-D-CA, 1969- ) on February - 21.   

1914  On February - 21 white Wolf troops attack Zhanjiang China   

1914  On February - 21 arnold S Denker, NY, US chess champion (1944-46)   

1915  20th Russian Army corps surrenders on February - 21.   

1915  On this day in history world's Fair in San Francisco opens   

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

1916  On February - 21 the Battle of Verdun (France) begins during WWI.   

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  On this day in history victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65)   

1918  Australians chase Turkish troop out of Jericho, Dutch Palestine on this day in history.   

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

1919  On this day in history revolutionary strike in Barcelona   

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

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

1484  On this day in history birth of joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)   

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

1690  On February - 21 birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer   

1705  On February - 21 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 February - 21 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 this day in history.   

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.