Historical Events In February - 21

1976  "Rockabye Hamlet" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 7 performances on February - 21.   

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  On this day in history 2 Iowa girls High School basketball teams play 4 scoreless quarters; the game was won 4-2 in the 4th overtime period   

1979  Japan launches Hakucho x-ray satellite & Corsa-B (550/580 km) on this day in history.   

1979  Glendon Gibbs, cricketer (Test Cricket WI v Australia 1955), dies on this day in history.   

1980  Eric Heiden skates Olympics record 1500 meter in 1 55.44 on February - 21.   

1980  Hanni Wenzel is first Liechtensteiner to win Olympics gold (giant slalom) on February - 21.   

1980  Chester H Lauck, actor (2 Weeks to Live, Goin' to Town), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1981  "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe, murderer of 13 women, captured on February - 21.   

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  On February - 21 "Ain't Misbehavin'" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 1604 performances   

1982  On this day in history "Little Me" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 36 performances   

1982  On this day in history beth Daniel wins LPGA Bent Tree Ladies Golf Classic   

1983  On this day in history donald Davis runs 1 mile backwards in 6 minutes 7.1 seconds   

1983  On this day in history 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  Evert van Benthem wins 13th Friese 11 city skating race on this day in history.   

1985  Largest NBA crowd to date 44,970 (Atlanta at Detroit) on February - 21.   

1985  On February - 21 tim Raines is awarded a $12 million salary for 1985 by arbitrator   

1985  On this day in history eric Herfst, Dutch cabaret performer (Floris), dies at 47   

1986  On February - 21 aIDS patient Ryan White returns to classes at Western Middle School   

1986  Tennis star Jimmy Connors fined $20,000 & suspended for 10 weeks on February - 21.   

1987  On this day in history cindy Rarick wins LPGA Tsumura Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open   

1987  On this day in history syrian army marches into Beirut   

1988  Actor Dudley Moore marries actress Brogan Lane on this day in history.   

1988  Gustafson skates world record 10 km (13 48.20) on February - 21.   

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  On this day in history pete Rose meets with Commissioner Ueberroth to discuss his gambling   

1989  On February - 21 uS bust Chinese heroin ring, capture record 820 lbs heroin ($1 billion street value)   

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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  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 this day in history.   

1684  On this day in history birth of justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator)   

1690  Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer was born on February - 21.   

1705  Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 February - 21.   

1595  Death of Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on February - 21.   

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

1648  On February - 21 christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies