Page 9: Historical Events In February - 21
Thursday, 03 July 2025
1976 On February - 21 "Rockabye Hamlet" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 7 performances
1976 On this day in history cardinal Willebrands installed as archbishop of Utrecht
1976 Florence Ballard, member of Diana Ross and the Supremes, dies in Detroit at age 32 on this day in history.
1976 On this day in history florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies at 32
1977 74 Unification Church couples wed in New York NY on this day in history.
1979 2 Iowa girls High School basketball teams play 4 scoreless quarters; the game was won 4-2 in the 4th overtime period on this day in history.
1979 On February - 21 japan launches Hakucho x-ray satellite & Corsa-B (550/580 km)
1979 On this day in history glendon Gibbs, cricketer (Test Cricket WI v Australia 1955), dies
1980 On February - 21 eric Heiden skates Olympics record 1500 meter in 1 55.44
1980 On February - 21 hanni Wenzel is first Liechtensteiner to win Olympics gold (giant slalom)
1980 On February - 21 chester H Lauck, actor (2 Weeks to Live, Goin' to Town), dies at 78
1981 On February - 21 "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe, murderer of 13 women, captured
1981 Japan launches Hinotori satellite to study solar flares (580/640 k) on February - 21.
1981 On February - 21 nASA launches Comstar D-4
1982 "Ain't Misbehavin'" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 1604 performances on February - 21.
1982 On February - 21 "Little Me" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 36 performances
1982 On February - 21 beth Daniel wins LPGA Bent Tree Ladies Golf Classic
1983 Donald Davis runs 1 mile backwards in 6 minutes 7.1 seconds on February - 21.
1983 On February - 21 nBA San Diego Clippers begin a 29 game road losing streak
1984 Michail A Sholochov, Russian writer (Ocean Don, Nobel 1965), dies on this day in history.
1985 On February - 21 evert van Benthem wins 13th Friese 11 city skating race
1985 On this day in history largest NBA crowd to date 44,970 (Atlanta at Detroit)
1985 Tim Raines is awarded a $12 million salary for 1985 by arbitrator on this day in history.
1985 Eric Herfst, Dutch cabaret performer (Floris), dies at 47 on this day in history.
1986 AIDS patient Ryan White returns to classes at Western Middle School on this day in history.
1986 On February - 21 tennis star Jimmy Connors fined $20,000 & suspended for 10 weeks
1987 Cindy Rarick wins LPGA Tsumura Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open on February - 21.
1987 On February - 21 syrian army marches into Beirut
1988 On February - 21 actor Dudley Moore marries actress Brogan Lane
1988 On this day in history gustafson skates world record 10 km (13 48.20)
1988 On February - 21 televangelist Jimmy Swaggart confesses his sins to his congregation
1988 Gustafson skates world record 10 km (13:48.20) on February - 21.
1989 Pete Rose meets with Commissioner Ueberroth to discuss his gambling on February - 21.
1989 On this day in history uS bust Chinese heroin ring, capture record 820 lbs heroin ($1 billion street value)
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