Page 9: Historical Events In February - 21

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

1976  Cardinal Willebrands installed as archbishop of Utrecht on February - 21.   

1976  Florence Ballard, member of Diana Ross and the Supremes, dies in Detroit at age 32 on February - 21.   

1976  On this day in history florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies at 32   

1977  On this day in history 74 Unification Church couples wed in New York NY   

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  Japan launches Hakucho x-ray satellite & Corsa-B (550/580 km) on February - 21.   

1979  On this day in history glendon Gibbs, cricketer (Test Cricket WI v Australia 1955), dies   

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

1980  On this day in history hanni Wenzel is first Liechtensteiner to win Olympics gold (giant slalom)   

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

1981  "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe, murderer of 13 women, captured on this day in history.   

1981  Japan launches Hinotori satellite to study solar flares (580/640 k) on this day in history.   

1981  On February - 21 nASA launches Comstar D-4   

1982  "Ain't Misbehavin'" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 1604 performances on this day in history.   

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

1982  On February - 21 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  NBA San Diego Clippers begin a 29 game road losing streak on this day in history.   

1984  Michail A Sholochov, Russian writer (Ocean Don, Nobel 1965), dies on February - 21.   

1985  Evert van Benthem wins 13th Friese 11 city skating race on February - 21.   

1985  On February - 21 largest NBA crowd to date 44,970 (Atlanta at Detroit)   

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  AIDS patient Ryan White returns to classes at Western Middle School on February - 21.   

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 February - 21 syrian army marches into Beirut   

1988  On February - 21 actor Dudley Moore marries actress Brogan Lane   

1988  Gustafson skates world record 10 km (13 48.20) on this day in history.   

1988  Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart confesses his sins to his congregation on this day in history.   

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

1989  On February - 21 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1690  Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0556  Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies on February - 21.   

1437  On this day in history death of king James I of Scotland (b. 1394)   

1471  On this day in history 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  On February - 21 hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies   

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

1624  On February - 21 dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28   

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