Page 3: Historical Events In February - 21

1821  Charles Scribner, US, music publisher (Scribner Catalog) on this day in history.   

1828  First American Indian newspaper in US, Cherokee Phoenix (weekly), Georgia on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history 1st American Indian newspaper in US, "Cherokee Phoenix," published   

1829  Johnson Hagood, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 on February - 21.   

1831  On this day in history eduard Rappoldi, composer   

1836  On February - 21 clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer   

1842  On February - 21 first known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Washington DC   

1842  On February - 21 1st known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Wash DC   

1842  Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 on February - 21.   

1844  Charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory) on February - 21.   

1846  First US woman telegrapher, Sarah G Bagley, Lowell MA on February - 21.   

1846  1st US woman telegrapher, Sarah G Bagley, Lowell, Mass on this day in history.   

1852  [James] Burner Matthews, US playwright/critic (NY Times) on this day in history.   

1853  On February - 21 uS authorizes minting of $3 gold pieces   

1855  Alice Freeman Palmer, educator (Hall of Fame) on February - 21.   

1856  Hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history congress outlaws foreign currency as legal tender in US   

1857  On February - 21 uS issues flying eagle cents   

1857  On February - 21 jules de Trooz, baron/premier of Belgium (1907)   

1858  On this day in history edwin T Holmes installs first electric burglar alarm (Boston MA)   

1858  Edwin T Holmes installs 1st electric burglar alarm (Boston, Mass) on this day in history.   

1861  Navaho Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history pierre Breville, composer   

1862  Texas Rangers win Confederate victory at Battle of Val Verde, New Mexico on this day in history.   

1862  Justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75 on February - 21.   

1862  On February - 21 confederate Constitution & Presidency are declared permanent   

1864  Battle at Okolonam MS on February - 21.   

1864  On February - 21 first US Catholic parish church for blacks dedicated, Baltimore MD   

1864  On February - 21 -22] Battle at Okolona, Mississippi   

1864  On February - 21 jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle   

1866  On this day in history lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes first US woman to earn a DDS degree   

1866  Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree on this day in history.   

1867  On February - 21 otto Hermann Kahn, Banker, organized Metropolitan Opera Co   

1872  Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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1417  On this day in history birth of louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt)   

1484  On February - 21 birth of joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)   

1556  On this day in history birth of sethus Calvisius, composer   

1674  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on February - 21.   

1675  Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750) was born on February - 21.   

1684  Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on this day in history.   

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  Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies on this day in history.   

1437  Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on this day in history.   

1471  On February - 21 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  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 February - 21.