Page 8: Historical Events In February - 21

1958  Egypt-Syria as UAR elect Nasser President (99.9% vote) on this day in history.   

1960  On February - 21 cuban leader Fidel Castro nationalizes all businesses in Cuba   

1960  On February - 21 fay Crocker wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open   

1961  Friedrich Dürrenmatt's "Die Physiker," premieres in Zürich on this day in history.   

1961  On February - 21 gabon adopts constitution   

1961  Mercury-Atlas 2 reentry test reaches 172 km on February - 21.   

1961  On this day in history blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73   

1962  Minister De Pous confirms natural gas reserves in Groningen Netherlands on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1964  On February - 21 uK flies 24,000 rolls of Beatle wallpaper to US   

1965  Civil rights activist Malcolm X is assassinated at age 39 by Black Muslims in New York City on this day in history.   

1965  Malcolm X, [Little], black Moslem leader, assassinated in NYC at 39 on February - 21.   

1966  Indonesia's President Sukarno fires General Nasution on this day in history.   

1968  150,000 demonstrate against leftist students in West-Berlin on this day in history.   

1968  On February - 21 baseball announces a minimum annual salary of $10,000   

1968  On February - 21 anthony Asquith, British director (Court Martial), dies at 65   

1969  On this day in history first launching of heavy N-1 rocket at Baikonur Kazachstan (explodes)   

1969  On February - 21 ted Williams signs 5-year contract to manage Washington Senators   

1969  On February - 21 jose de Capriles, Mexican-born US Olympic fencer, dies   

1970  Jackson 5 make TV debut on "American Bandstand" on February - 21.   

1970  Pathet Lao conquerors Xieng Khuang & Muong Suy on February - 21.   

1971  On February - 21 ruth Jessen wins LPGA Sears Women's World Golf Classic   

1971  Series of tornadoes cuts through Mississippi & Louisiana killing 117 on February - 21.   

1971  Adolph Weiss, composer, dies at 79 on February - 21.   

1972  Michael Weller's "Moonchildren," premieres in New York NY on February - 21.   

1972  Richard Nixon becomes first US President to visit China on this day in history.   

1972  US President Richard Nixon goes to China, to help improve relations on this day in history.   

1973  Chicago Black Hawks, record 262nd NHL game without being shut-out on February - 21.   

1973  On this day in history israeli jet fighters shoot down a Libyan Airlines passenger plane over the Sinai Desert, killing more than 100 people.   

1974  On February - 21 israeli forces leave western Suez   

1974  On February - 21 silver hits record $5.96½ an ounce in London   

1974  Yugoslavia adopts constitution on February - 21.   

1975  Former U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell and White House aides H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman receive prison terms for their roles in the Watergate cover-up on February - 21.   

1975  On this day in history john Lennon releases "Rock 'n' Roll" album   

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1417  Louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt) was born on February - 21.   

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

1690  On February - 21 birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer   

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  On February - 21 death of king James I of Scotland (b. 1394)   

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 February - 21.   

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.