Historical Events In February - 21

1919  On this day in history giovanni Bolzoni, composer, dies at 77  

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

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 this day in history.  

1922  Airship Rome explodes at Hampton Roads Virginia; 34 die on February - 21.  

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  André Charlot's musical "Rats," premieres in London on this day in history.  

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

1923  On February - 21 lola Flores, entertainer  

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1924  The birth of Robert Mugabe,, First Prime Minister of Zimbabwe on this day in history.  

1924  Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78 on February - 21.  

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

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

1925  1st issue of "New Yorker" magazine published on February - 21.  

1925  Alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer, dies at 52 on February - 21.  

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

1927  Franz Lehr's opera "Zarewitsch," premieres on this day in history.  

1930  On this day in history marc Connelly's "Green Pastures," premieres in New York NY  

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

1931  Alka Seltzer introduced on this day in history.  

1931  On February - 21 chicago White Sox & New York Giants play first exhibition night game  

1932  André Tardieu becomes premier of France on February - 21.  

1932  On February - 21 camera exposure meter patented, WN Goodwin  

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

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

1934  The birth of Nina Simone, American singer on February - 21.  

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

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

1938  Albert Huybrechts, composer, dies at 39 on February - 21.  

1939  On February - 21 belgian government of Pierlot forms  

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

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 this day in history.  

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1417  On February - 21 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  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 this day in history.  

1690  On this day in history birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer  

1705  On this day in history birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)  

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  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  On this day in history dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28  

1648  Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on February - 21.