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  Dutch Roman Catholic bishops protest against persecution of Jews on February - 21.   

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

1943  On this day in history 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  On this day in history "War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC TV (NYC only)   

1945  Archbishop De Jong calls for help with war casualties on this day in history.   

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 February - 21.   

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  On this day in history whipper Billy Watson beats Bill Longson, to become wrestling champion   

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

1948  NASCAR is incorporated on February - 21.   

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

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 February - 21.   

1951  South Carolina House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated on February - 21.   

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  Dick Button performs first figure skating triple jump in competition on February - 21.   

1952  On this day in history liz Taylor's 2nd marriage (Michael Wilding)   

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

1953  On this day in history f Crick & J Watson discover structure of DNA-molecule   

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

1956  On February - 21 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  On this day in history "Portotino" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 3 performances   

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

1484  Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) was born on this day in history.   

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

1674  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on February - 21.   

1675  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750)   

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

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  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  Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on February - 21.   

1595  Death of Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on February - 21.   

1624  On this day in history dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28   

1648  On this day in history christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies