Historical Events In February - 21

1919  Giovanni Bolzoni, composer, dies at 77 on February - 21.   

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

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

1921  Constituent Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Georgia adopts the country's first constitution on this day in history.   

1922  On February - 21 airship Rome explodes at Hampton Roads Virginia; 34 die   

1922  Great Britain grants Egypt independence on this day in history.   

1922  Murray "the K" Kaufman, NYC DJ (5th Beatle) on this day in history.   

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

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

1923  On this day in history lola Flores, entertainer   

1924  On this day in history the birth of Robert Mugabe,, First Prime Minister of Zimbabwe   

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

1925  Mass meeting of SPD's Reichsbanner Black-Red-Gold in Magdeburg on February - 21.   

1925  The premiere issue of The New Yorker magazine appears on newsstands on this day in history.   

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

1925  On this day in history alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer, dies at 52   

1926  On this day in history heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1913), dies at 72   

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

1930  On February - 21 marc Connelly's "Green Pastures," premieres in New York NY   

1930  Marc Connelly's "Green Pastures," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history alka Seltzer introduced   

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

1932  André Tardieu becomes premier of France on this day in history.   

1932  Camera exposure meter patented, WN Goodwin on this day in history.   

1932  On February - 21 andre Tardieu becomes premier of France   

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

1934  On this day in history the birth of Nina Simone, American singer   

1934  Nicaraguan patriot Augusto Cesar Sandino assassinated by Natl Guard on this day in history.   

1937  Initial flight of the first successful flying car, Waldo Waterman's Arrowbile on this day in history.   

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

1939  On February - 21 belgian government of Pierlot forms   

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  On this day in history omar Bradley is promoted to the rank of brigadier general   

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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  On February - 21 birth of sethus Calvisius, composer   

1674  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on February - 21.   

1675  Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750) was born on February - 21.   

1684  Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on this day in history.   

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  Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies on this day in history.   

1437  Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on this day in history.   

1471  On this day in history death of john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop   

1513  Julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1554  On this day in history hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies   

1595  On this day in history 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 February - 21.