Page 7: Historical Events In February - 21

1942  On February - 21 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Jane Vaughn   

1942  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Bobby Specht   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history archbishop De Jong calls for help with war casualties   

1945  British Army captures Goch on this day in history.   

1945  US 10th Armour division overthrows Orscholz line on this day in history.   

1945  On February - 21 eric Liddell, Scottish runner (Olympic-gold 1924), dies at 43   

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 February - 21.   

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

1947  Whipper Billy Watson beats Bill Longson, to become wrestling champion on this day in history.   

1947  On February - 21 1st broadcast of 1st US TV soap opera "A Woman to Remember"   

1948  NASCAR is incorporated on this day in history.   

1948  Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1949  Ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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 February - 21.   

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

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

1951  Anton Roemer, Dutch actor (Gay Death), dies at 63 on February - 21.   

1952  Bangladesh Martyrs Day (martyrs of Bengali Language Movement) on February - 21.   

1952  On February - 21 dick Button performs first figure skating triple jump in competition   

1952  Liz Taylor's 2nd marriage (Michael Wilding) on February - 21.   

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

1953  F Crick & J Watson discover structure of DNA-molecule on February - 21.   

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

1956  On this day in history edwin Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 78   

1957  Dodgers (Ft Worth) & Cubs (Los Angeles) "trade" minor league franchises on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1484  On February - 21 birth of joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)   

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on February - 21.   

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

1675  Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.   

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

1690  Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1705  On February - 21 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1595  On this day in history death of robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged   

1624  On February - 21 dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28   

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