Page 9: Historical Events In February - 21

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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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  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on February - 21.   

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 February - 21.   

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

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  Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on February - 21.   

1471  Death of John of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop on this day in history.   

1513  On February - 21 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  Death of Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on this day in history.   

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

1648  Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on this day in history.