Page 7: Historical Events In February - 21

1942  US female Figure Skating championship won by Jane Vaughn on this day in history.   

1942  US male Figure Skating championship won by Bobby Specht on this day in history.   

1943  Dutch Roman Catholic bishops protest against persecution of Jews on February - 21.   

1943  German offensive at Western Dorsalgebergte Tunisia on February - 21.   

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

1944  On this day in history "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) on this day in history.   

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

1945  British Army captures Goch on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history uS 10th Armour division overthrows Orscholz line   

1945  On this day in history eric Liddell, Scottish runner (Olympic-gold 1924), dies at 43   

1946  Anti-British demonstrations in Egypt on February - 21.   

1947  First broadcast of first US TV soap opera "A Woman to Remember" on February - 21.   

1947  On this day in history inventor Edwin Land demonstrates the Polaroid Land camera, which self-develops a black-and-white photo in 60 seconds.   

1947  Whipper Billy Watson beats Bill Longson, to become wrestling champion on this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history nASCAR is incorporated.   

1948  Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80 on February - 21.   

1949  Ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78 on February - 21.   

1950  WOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

1951  On February - 21 south Carolina House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated   

1951  SC House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated on this day in history.   

1951  On February - 21 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 February - 21.   

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

1953  On this day in history f Crick & J Watson discover structure of DNA-molecule   

1953  Longest collegiate basketball game (6 OTs) Niagara beats Siena 88-81 on February - 21.   

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

1957  On this day in history 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  "Portotino" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 3 performances 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  On this day in history birth of sethus Calvisius, composer   

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

1675  On this day in history 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  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 February - 21 death of king James I of Scotland (b. 1394)   

1471  On February - 21 death of john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop   

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  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 this day in history.