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 February - 21.   

1903  Eric Fogg, composer on this day in history.   

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

1904  National Ski Association forms in Ishpeming Mich on February - 21.   

1904  Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet on February - 21.   

1907  SS Berlin sinks off Hoek van Holland Netherlands (142 dead) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history the birth of W.H Auden, English poet   

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  On this day in history george G F van Renesse, Dutch pianist/music director   

1910  John Galsworthy's "Justice," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1910  Douglas R S Bader, British pilot (WW II) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1913  Glenn M Anderson, (Rep-D-CA, 1969- ) on this day in history.   

1914  White Wolf troops attack Zhanjiang China on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history arnold S Denker, NY, US chess champion (1944-46)   

1915  20th Russian Army corps surrenders on February - 21.   

1915  World's Fair in San Francisco opens on this day in history.   

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

1916  The Battle of Verdun (France) begins during WWI on this day in history.   

1916  On February - 21 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 this day in history.   

1917  Victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65) on this day in history.   

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

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

1919  Revolutionary strike in Barcelona on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 21.   

1690  On this day in history birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer   

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 February - 21.   

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

1471  On this day in history 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  On February - 21 hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies   

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.