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Saturday, 21 February 2026
1985 USSR's Vega 1 deposits lander on surface of Venus 
1986 In this year, The Rogers Commission releases its report on the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster that claimed the lives of seven astronauts
1987 Grandon Rhodes, actor (Gentleman From Nowhere), dies.
1988 Attorney General Meese orders Joseph Doherty deported to the UK.
1989 "Star Trek V" premiers.
1989 Michael Changs French Open win makes him youngest male to go to finals.
1989 Rare tornado in Philadelphia results in the deaths of 1.
1989 Piet[er J] Lieftinck, Dutch minister of Finance (1945-52), dies
1990 Czechoslovakia beats US 5-1 in World Cup soccer
1990 Kerry Kennedy (daughter of Robert) and Andrew Coumo (Mario's son) wed.
1990 Monoica Salas beats Steffi Graff for French Open title.
1991 Bob Irwin, Comedian, dies of Alzheimer's related illness at 88.
1992 Cathy Bennett, jury selection expert, dies of breast cancer at 41.
1993 Alexis Smith, dancer/actress (Follies), dies of cancer at 72.
1994 Angela Lakeberg, siamese twin, dies at 11 months
1995 Charles Rowe, cricket (scored 0 in only Test for NZ v Aust 1946), dies
1996 Edward Morris Bernstein, economist, dies at 91
1997 British lease on New Territories in Hong Kong expires
1997 Reid Shelton, actor (Daddy Warbucks-Annie), dies of stroke at 71
1999 Yugoslav and NATO generals sign a Kosovo peace pact, ending 78 days of NATO airstrikes.
2006 An explosion results in the deaths of eight Palestinian civilians on a Gaza beach. Israel denies responsibility for the blast.
2006 Thailand begins celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the accession of Bhumibol Adulyadej to the throne
2006 The 2006 FIFA World Cup begins in Germany.
2010 Ethnic riots in Kyrgyzstan between Kyrgyz and Uzbeks results in the deaths of hundreds
2012 It is announced that up to $125 million dollars in loans will be given to aid Spain's struggling banks
2013 Rafael Nadel defeats David Ferrer to win his eighth French Open title
2017 Tennis player Venus Williams leads to car accident that leads to death of another passenger in Palm Beach, Florida.
2018 In this year, French Open Women's Tennis: Romanian Simona Halep claims her inaugural Grand Slam singles title beating American Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
2018 In this year, 150th Belmont Stakes: Justify claims with Mike Smith aboard to become 13th Triple Crown winner.
2019 French Open Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal beats Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1; 3rd straight French singles title; 12th overall; inaugural to win 12 singles titles at same Grand Slam; 18th major.
2019 73rd Tony Awards: "Hadestown" best musical, "The Ferryman" best play, Bryan Cranston and Elaine May win
2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests: Over 1 million people in Hong Kong protest against proposed legislation regarding extradition to China. It is the largest protest in Hong Kong since the 1997 handover
2019 A large explosive eruption of Mount Sinabung in Indonesia sends a 7000-meter ash column, generating a pyroclastic flow 3–3.5 kilometers long towards the south and southeast of the mountain.
2020 [COVID-19 pandemic] A Harvard University study suggests that COVID-19 may have been spreading in China as early as August 2019, based on hospital car park usage and web search trends.
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