Page 7: Historical Events In February - 21

1942  On February - 21 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Jane Vaughn   

1942  US male Figure Skating championship won by Bobby Specht on February - 21.   

1943  Dutch Roman Catholic bishops protest against persecution of Jews on this day in history.   

1943  On February - 21 german offensive at Western Dorsalgebergte Tunisia   

1943  On February - 21 dutch RC bishops protest against persecution of Jews   

1944  On this day in history "The War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC (NYC only)   

1944  On this day in history "War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC TV (NYC only)   

1945  Archbishop De Jong calls for help with war casualties on February - 21.   

1945  British Army captures Goch on February - 21.   

1945  US 10th Armour division overthrows Orscholz line on February - 21.   

1945  Eric Liddell, Scottish runner (Olympic-gold 1924), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history anti-British demonstrations in Egypt   

1947  On this day in history first broadcast of first US TV soap opera "A Woman to Remember"   

1947  Inventor Edwin Land demonstrates the Polaroid Land camera, which self-develops a black-and-white photo in 60 seconds on February - 21.   

1947  On this day in history whipper Billy Watson beats Bill Longson, to become wrestling champion   

1947  1st broadcast of 1st US TV soap opera "A Woman to Remember" on this day in history.   

1948  On February - 21 nASCAR is incorporated.   

1948  Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1949  On February - 21 ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78   

1950  On February - 21 wOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting   

1950  On February - 21 wOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines, IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting   

1951  South Carolina House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated on February - 21.   

1951  SC House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated on February - 21.   

1951  On this day in history anton Roemer, Dutch actor (Gay Death), dies at 63   

1952  On February - 21 bangladesh Martyrs Day (martyrs of Bengali Language Movement)   

1952  On this day in history dick Button performs first figure skating triple jump in competition   

1952  Liz Taylor's 2nd marriage (Michael Wilding) on this day in history.   

1953  "Maggie" closes at National Theater NYC after 5 performances on this day in history.   

1953  On February - 21 f Crick & J Watson discover structure of DNA-molecule   

1953  Longest collegiate basketball game (6 OTs) Niagara beats Siena 88-81 on this day in history.   

1956  Edwin Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1957  On February - 21 dodgers (Ft Worth) & Cubs (Los Angeles) "trade" minor league franchises   

1957  On this day in history dodgers (Ft Worth) & Cubs (LA) "trade" minor league franchises   

1958  On this day in history "Portotino" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 3 performances   

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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 this day in history.   

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on February - 21.   

1674  On this day in history birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

1675  On February - 21 birth of franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750)   

1684  On February - 21 birth of justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator)   

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

1705  Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born on February - 21.   

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

1437  Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on February - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1554  Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on this day in history.   

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

1624  Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28 on this day in history.   

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