February 21 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1922  Airship Rome explodes at Hampton Roads Virginia; 34 die   

1922  Great Britain grants Egypt independence   

1922  Murray "the K" Kaufman, NYC DJ (5th Beatle)   

1923  Andre Charlot's musical "Rats," premieres in London.   

1923  Lola Flores, entertainer   

1924  Robert Mugabe,, inaugural Prime Minister of Zimbabwe is born   

1924  Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78.   

1925  Mass meeting of SPD's Reichsbanner Black-Red-Gold in Magdeburg   

1925  The premiere issue of The New Yorker magazine appears on newsstands.   

1925  1st issue of "New Yorker" magazine published   

1925  Alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer, dies at 52.   

1926  Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1913), dies at 72   

1927  Franz Lehr's opera "Zarewitsch," premieres   

1930  Marc Connelly's "Green Pastures," premieres in New York NY.   

1930  Marc Connelly's "Green Pastures," premieres in NYC   

1931  Alka Seltzer introduced   

1931  Chicago White Sox and New York Giants play inaugural exhibition night game.   

1932  Camera exposure meter patented, WN Goodwin.   

1932  Andre Tardieu is recorded as becoming premier of France.   

1934  Nicaraguan patriot Augusto Cesar Sandino assassinated by National Guard   

1934  Nina Simone, American singer is born   

1934  Nicaraguan patriot Augusto Cesar Sandino assassinated by Natl Guard   

1937  Initial flight of the inaugural successful flying car, Waldo Waterman's Arrowbile.   

1938  Albert Huybrechts, composer, dies at 39.   

1939  Belgian government of Pierlot forms   

1939  Belgian govt of Pierlot forms   

1941  US Senate accepts Omar Bradley's demotion to Brigadier-General   

1941  Omar Bradley is promoted to the rank of brigadier general   

1942  US male Figure Skating championship won by Bobby Specht   

1943  Dutch Roman Catholic bishops protest against persecution of Jews   

1943  German offensive at Western Dorsalgebergte Tunisia   

1943  Dutch RC bishops protest against persecution of Jews.   

1944  "The War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC (NYC only).   

1944  "War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC TV (NYC only).   

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1417  Louis ix: Duke of bayern (university of ingolstadt)   

1484  Joachim i nestor: Elector (brandenburg, constitution)   

1556  Sethus calvisius: Composer   

1674  Johann augustin kobelius: Composer   

1675  Franz xaver josef von unertl: Bavarian politician   

1684  Justus van effen: Writer/founder (holland spectator)   

1690  Christoph stoltzenberg: Composer   

1705  Edward hawke: 1st baron hawke, british naval officer   

0556  Death of Maximianus van ravenna: Bishop (basilica s stefano),   

1437  King james i of scotland: King james i of scotland (b. 1394)   

1471  Death of John of rokycan: Czech catholic archbishop   

1513  Julius ii: [giuliano dellea rovere], pope (1503-13),   

1554  Death of Hieronymus bock: German doctor (founder of modern botany),   

1595  Death of Robert southwell: English jesuit/poet, hanged   

1624  Dirck van baburen: Dutch painter (sepulture),   

1648  Christian iv: King of denmark/norway,