Page 7: Historical Events In February - 21

1942  US female Figure Skating championship won by Jane Vaughn on this day in history.   

1942  US male Figure Skating championship won by Bobby Specht on this day in history.   

1943  On February - 21 dutch Roman Catholic bishops protest against persecution of Jews   

1943  German offensive at Western Dorsalgebergte Tunisia on February - 21.   

1943  Dutch RC bishops protest against persecution of Jews on this day in history.   

1944  On February - 21 "The War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC (NYC only)   

1944  "War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC TV (NYC only) on this day in history.   

1945  Archbishop De Jong calls for help with war casualties on February - 21.   

1945  On February - 21 british Army captures Goch   

1945  US 10th Armour division overthrows Orscholz line on February - 21.   

1945  Eric Liddell, Scottish runner (Olympic-gold 1924), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1946  Anti-British demonstrations in Egypt on this day in history.   

1947  First broadcast of first US TV soap opera "A Woman to Remember" on this day in history.   

1947  Inventor Edwin Land demonstrates the Polaroid Land camera, which self-develops a black-and-white photo in 60 seconds on February - 21.   

1947  Whipper Billy Watson beats Bill Longson, to become wrestling champion on February - 21.   

1947  1st broadcast of 1st US TV soap opera "A Woman to Remember" on this day in history.   

1948  On February - 21 nASCAR is incorporated.   

1948  On February - 21 frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80   

1949  Ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78 on February - 21.   

1950  WOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1950  WOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines, IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history south Carolina House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated   

1951  On February - 21 sC House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated   

1951  On February - 21 anton Roemer, Dutch actor (Gay Death), dies at 63   

1952  On February - 21 bangladesh Martyrs Day (martyrs of Bengali Language Movement)   

1952  Dick Button performs first figure skating triple jump in competition on this day in history.   

1952  Liz Taylor's 2nd marriage (Michael Wilding) on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history "Maggie" closes at National Theater NYC after 5 performances   

1953  F Crick & J Watson discover structure of DNA-molecule on this day in history.   

1953  On February - 21 longest collegiate basketball game (6 OTs) Niagara beats Siena 88-81   

1956  Edwin Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1957  Dodgers (Ft Worth) & Cubs (Los Angeles) "trade" minor league franchises on February - 21.   

1957  On this day in history dodgers (Ft Worth) & Cubs (LA) "trade" minor league franchises   

1958  "Portotino" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 3 performances on February - 21.   

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

1484  On this day in history birth of joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)   

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  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 February - 21 julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69   

1554  On this day in history hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies   

1595  Death of Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.