Page 5: Historical Events In February - 21

1902  On February - 21 dr Harvey Cushing, 1st US brain surgeon, does his 1st brain operation   

1902  On this day in history arthur D Nock, English/US historian (St Paul)   

1903  Cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington DC on February - 21.   

1903  Cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington, DC on this day in history.   

1903  Eric Fogg, composer on this day in history.   

1904  The National Ski Association of America is founded on this day in history.   

1904  National Ski Association forms in Ishpeming Mich on this day in history.   

1904  On February - 21 armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet   

1907  SS Berlin sinks off Hoek van Holland Netherlands (142 dead) on February - 21.   

1907  The birth of W.H Auden, English poet on February - 21.   

1907  On February - 21 sS Berlin sinks off Hoek van Holland Neth (142 dead)   

1907  Wystan Hugh Auden, US, poet (Age of Anxiety-Pulitzer 1948) on February - 21.   

1909  John Galsworthy's "Strife," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1909  George G F van Renesse, Dutch pianist/music director on this day in history.   

1910  John Galsworthy's "Justice," premieres in London on February - 21.   

1910  On this day in history douglas R S Bader, British pilot (WW II)   

1911  Gustav Mahler conducts his last concerto (Berceuse élégique) on February - 21.   

1911  Gustav Mahler conducts his last concerto (Berceuse élégique) on this day in history.   

1912  On February - 21 arline Judge, actress (Girls in Chains, Mad Wednesday, Age of Consent)   

1913  On this day in history glenn M Anderson, (Rep-D-CA, 1969- )   

1914  White Wolf troops attack Zhanjiang China on February - 21.   

1914  On February - 21 arnold S Denker, NY, US chess champion (1944-46)   

1915  20th Russian Army corps surrenders on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history world's Fair in San Francisco opens   

1915  Ann Sheridan, Denton Texas, actress (Dodge City, Another World) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history the Battle of Verdun (France) begins during WWI.   

1916  On this day in history battle of Verdun in WW I begins (1 million casualties)   

1917  British Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die on February - 21.   

1917  Train near Chirurcha Romania catches fire & explodes; 100s die on February - 21.   

1917  On February - 21 victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65)   

1918  On February - 21 australians chase Turkish troop out of Jericho, Dutch Palestine   

1919  German National Meeting accepts Anschluss incorporation of Austria on February - 21.   

1919  Revolutionary strike in Barcelona on February - 21.   

1919  On February - 21 german National Meeting accepts Anschluss: incorporation of Austria   

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1417  On February - 21 birth of louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt)   

1484  Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) was born on this day in history.   

1556  On February - 21 birth of sethus Calvisius, composer   

1674  On February - 21 birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

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 February - 21.   

1705  Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born on February - 21.   

0556  Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies on February - 21.   

1437  On February - 21 death of king James I of Scotland (b. 1394)   

1471  On this day in history death of john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop   

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

1624  Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28 on February - 21.   

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