Page 2: Historical Events In February - 21

1690  On February - 21 christoph Stoltzenberg, composer   

1710  On February - 21 willem van Haren, Frisian nobleman/poet (Human Life)   

1711  On February - 21 joan van Hoorn, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1707-09), dies at 57   

1728  Peter III, Kiel Germany, Russian tsar (1762)/husband of Catherine on February - 21.   

1730  On this day in history charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter   

1730  On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pietro F Orsini], Pope (1724-30), dies at 81   

1744  Eise J Eisinga, Frisia, built planetarium Franeker on this day in history.   

1764  On this day in history john Wilkes thrown out of English House of Commons for "Essay on Women"   

1764  On this day in history john Wilkes thrown out of Engl House of Commons for "Essay on Women"   

1776  Vincenzo Lavigna, composer on February - 21.   

1777  English ambassador Joseph Yorke demands dismissal of Governor John de Graaff for saluting US flag on this day in history.   

1779  On this day in history friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer   

1782  US congress resolves the establishment of a US mint on February - 21.   

1782  On February - 21 uS congress resolves establishment of a US mint   

1785  Karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner) on February - 21.   

1790  Johann Friedrich Kloffler, composer, dies at 64 on February - 21.   

1792  On February - 21 congress passes Presidential Succession Act   

1792  Congress passes Pres Succession Act on February - 21.   

1794  On February - 21 antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, president of Mexico (1833-36)   

1795  Freedom of worship established in France under constitution on February - 21.   

1795  On this day in history francisco Manuel da Silva, composer   

1797  Trinidad, West Indies surrenders to the British on February - 21.   

1797  Trinidad, West Indies surrenders to British on February - 21.   

1800  John Henry Winder, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 on February - 21.   

1801  On this day in history johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer   

1802  George Douglas Ramsey, Bvt Major general (Union Army), died in 1882 on this day in history.   

1803  Edward Despard, last person drawn & quartered in England on February - 21.   

1804  First locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for first time, in Wales on this day in history.   

1804  On February - 21 the first ever steam train to run on rails is demonstrated by Richard Trevithick   

1804  On this day in history 1st locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for 1st time, in Wales   

1805  On this day in history david Tod, US diplomat/(Gov-R-Ohio, 1861-63)   

1814  Nicolo Gabrielli, composer on this day in history.   

1815  Ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor on this day in history.   

1817  On February - 21 jose Zorrilla y Moral, Vallodolid Spain, poet/dramatist (El rey Loco)   

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1417  Louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt) was born on February - 21.   

1484  On this day in history birth of joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)   

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1674  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1675  On February - 21 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 February - 21 birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)   

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  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 February - 21.   

1595  On this day in history death of robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged   

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.