Historical Events In February - 21

1902  Dr Harvey Cushing, 1st US brain surgeon, does his 1st brain operation on February - 21.   

1902  On February - 21 arthur D Nock, English/US historian (St Paul)   

1903  On this day in history cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington DC   

1903  On this day in history cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington, DC   

1903  Eric Fogg, composer on February - 21.   

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

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

1904  On this day in history armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet   

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

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

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

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

1911  On February - 21 gustav Mahler conducts his last concerto (Berceuse élégique)   

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 this day in history.   

1913  On February - 21 glenn M Anderson, (Rep-D-CA, 1969- )   

1914  On this day in history white Wolf troops attack Zhanjiang China   

1914  Arnold S Denker, NY, US chess champion (1944-46) on February - 21.   

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

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

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

1916  On February - 21 the Battle of Verdun (France) begins during WWI.   

1916  Battle of Verdun in WW I begins (1 million casualties) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1919  On this day in history revolutionary strike in Barcelona   

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  Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

1675  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1437  Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on February - 21.   

1471  Death of John of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop on February - 21.   

1513  Julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28   

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