Historical Events In February - 21

1919  On February - 21 giovanni Bolzoni, composer, dies at 77   

1920  Darius Milhaud & Jean Cocteau's ballet, "Le Train Bleu," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history darius Milhaud & Jean Cocteau's ballet, premieres in Paris   

1921  Constituent Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Georgia adopts the country's first constitution on February - 21.   

1922  On this day in history airship Rome explodes at Hampton Roads Virginia; 34 die   

1922  On this day in history great Britain grants Egypt independence   

1922  Murray "the K" Kaufman, NYC DJ (5th Beatle) on February - 21.   

1923  On February - 21 andré Charlot's musical "Rats," premieres in London   

1923  Andre Charlot's musical "Rats," premieres in London on February - 21.   

1923  Lola Flores, entertainer on this day in history.   

1924  The birth of Robert Mugabe,, First Prime Minister of Zimbabwe on February - 21.   

1924  On February - 21 salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78   

1925  Mass meeting of SPD's Reichsbanner Black-Red-Gold in Magdeburg on this day in history.   

1925  On February - 21 the premiere issue of The New Yorker magazine appears on newsstands.   

1925  1st issue of "New Yorker" magazine published on this day in history.   

1925  Alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1926  Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1913), dies at 72 on February - 21.   

1927  On this day in history franz Lehr's opera "Zarewitsch," premieres   

1930  Marc Connelly's "Green Pastures," premieres in New York NY on February - 21.   

1930  On February - 21 marc Connelly's "Green Pastures," premieres in NYC   

1931  On February - 21 alka Seltzer introduced   

1931  Chicago White Sox & New York Giants play first exhibition night game on this day in history.   

1932  On February - 21 andré Tardieu becomes premier of France   

1932  Camera exposure meter patented, WN Goodwin on February - 21.   

1932  On February - 21 andre Tardieu becomes premier of France   

1934  On February - 21 nicaraguan patriot Augusto Cesar Sandino assassinated by National Guard   

1934  The birth of Nina Simone, American singer on this day in history.   

1934  Nicaraguan patriot Augusto Cesar Sandino assassinated by Natl Guard on February - 21.   

1937  Initial flight of the first successful flying car, Waldo Waterman's Arrowbile on February - 21.   

1938  Albert Huybrechts, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1939  Belgian government of Pierlot forms on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history belgian govt of Pierlot forms   

1941  US Senate accepts Omar Bradley's demotion to Brigadier-General on this day in history.   

1941  Omar Bradley is promoted to the rank of brigadier general on February - 21.   

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

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  Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750) was born on February - 21.   

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  Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.   

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

1437  On this day in history death of king James I of Scotland (b. 1394)   

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 February - 21.   

1554  On February - 21 hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies   

1595  On February - 21 death of robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged   

1624  Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28 on February - 21.   

1648  Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on this day in history.