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 February - 21.   

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 February - 21.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1945  On February - 21 british Army captures Goch   

1945  On this day in history uS 10th Armour division overthrows Orscholz line   

1945  Eric Liddell, Scottish runner (Olympic-gold 1924), dies at 43 on February - 21.   

1946  On this day in history anti-British demonstrations in Egypt   

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 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 February - 21.   

1948  NASCAR is incorporated on February - 21.   

1948  Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80 on February - 21.   

1949  On this day in history ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78   

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

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 this day in history sC House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated   

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

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  On February - 21 liz Taylor's 2nd marriage (Michael Wilding)   

1953  On February - 21 "Maggie" closes at National Theater NYC after 5 performances   

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

1953  Longest collegiate basketball game (6 OTs) Niagara beats Siena 88-81 on February - 21.   

1956  Edwin Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 78 on February - 21.   

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

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

1958  "Portotino" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 3 performances on this day in history.   

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

1484  Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) was born on February - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 21.   

0556  Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies on February - 21.   

1437  On February - 21 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  On this day in history 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.