Page 3: Historical Events In February - 21

1821  On February - 21 charles Scribner, US, music publisher (Scribner Catalog)   

1828  First American Indian newspaper in US, Cherokee Phoenix (weekly), Georgia on February - 21.   

1828  1st American Indian newspaper in US, "Cherokee Phoenix," published on February - 21.   

1829  Johnson Hagood, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 on this day in history.   

1831  Eduard Rappoldi, composer on this day in history.   

1836  Clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer on February - 21.   

1842  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On February - 21 alice Freeman Palmer, educator (Hall of Fame)   

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

1857  Congress outlaws foreign currency as legal tender in US on this day in history.   

1857  US issues flying eagle cents on this day in history.   

1857  Jules de Trooz, baron/premier of Belgium (1907) on February - 21.   

1858  Edwin T Holmes installs first electric burglar alarm (Boston MA) on this day in history.   

1858  Edwin T Holmes installs 1st electric burglar alarm (Boston, Mass) on February - 21.   

1861  Navaho Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief on February - 21.   

1861  On this day in history pierre Breville, composer   

1862  On February - 21 texas Rangers win Confederate victory at Battle of Val Verde, New Mexico   

1862  Justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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  -22] Battle at Okolona, Mississippi on February - 21.   

1864  Jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1866  On February - 21 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  Otto Hermann Kahn, Banker, organized Metropolitan Opera Co on this day in history.   

1872  On February - 21 pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82   

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1417  Louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt) was born on this day in history.   

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

1556  On February - 21 birth of sethus Calvisius, composer   

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

1675  Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.   

1684  Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on February - 21.   

1690  On February - 21 birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer   

1705  Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.   

0556  On this day in history maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies   

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

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

1624  Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28 on this day in history.   

1648  Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on February - 21.