Page 5: Historical Events In February - 21

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

1902  Arthur D Nock, English/US historian (St Paul) on this day in history.   

1903  On February - 21 cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington DC   

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

1903  On this day in history eric Fogg, composer   

1904  The National Ski Association of America is founded on February - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1907  On February - 21 the birth of W.H Auden, English poet   

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

1907  On this day in history wystan Hugh Auden, US, poet (Age of Anxiety-Pulitzer 1948)   

1909  On February - 21 john Galsworthy's "Strife," premieres in London   

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

1910  On February - 21 john Galsworthy's "Justice," premieres in London   

1910  Douglas R S Bader, British pilot (WW II) on February - 21.   

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

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

1912  Arline Judge, actress (Girls in Chains, Mad Wednesday, Age of Consent) on February - 21.   

1913  Glenn M Anderson, (Rep-D-CA, 1969- ) on February - 21.   

1914  On February - 21 white Wolf troops attack Zhanjiang China   

1914  Arnold S Denker, NY, US chess champion (1944-46) on this day in history.   

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

1915  World's Fair in San Francisco opens on February - 21.   

1915  On February - 21 ann Sheridan, Denton Texas, actress (Dodge City, Another World)   

1916  The Battle of Verdun (France) begins during WWI on February - 21.   

1916  Battle of Verdun in WW I begins (1 million casualties) on February - 21.   

1917  British Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history train near Chirurcha Romania catches fire & explodes; 100s die   

1917  On this day in history victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65)   

1918  Australians chase Turkish troop out of Jericho, Dutch Palestine on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history german National Meeting accepts Anschluss incorporation of Austria   

1919  Revolutionary strike in Barcelona on February - 21.   

1919  German National Meeting accepts Anschluss: incorporation of Austria 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  On February - 21 birth of franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750)   

1684  On February - 21 birth of justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator)   

1690  On February - 21 birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer   

1705  On this day in history birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)   

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 February - 21.   

1471  On February - 21 death of john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop   

1513  Julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69 on February - 21.   

1554  Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on February - 21.   

1595  Death of Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on February - 21.   

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

1648  On February - 21 christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies