Page 8: Historical Events In February - 21

1958  On this day in history egypt-Syria as UAR elect Nasser President (99.9% vote)   

1960  Cuban leader Fidel Castro nationalizes all businesses in Cuba on this day in history.   

1960  Fay Crocker wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open on this day in history.   

1961  On February - 21 friedrich Dürrenmatt's "Die Physiker," premieres in Zürich   

1961  On this day in history gabon adopts constitution   

1961  On February - 21 mercury-Atlas 2 reentry test reaches 172 km   

1961  Blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1962  On February - 21 minister De Pous confirms natural gas reserves in Groningen Netherlands   

1963  On February - 21 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1964  UK flies 24,000 rolls of Beatle wallpaper to US on February - 21.   

1965  Civil rights activist Malcolm X is assassinated at age 39 by Black Muslims in New York City on this day in history.   

1965  On February - 21 malcolm X, [Little], black Moslem leader, assassinated in NYC at 39   

1966  On February - 21 indonesia's President Sukarno fires General Nasution   

1968  On this day in history 150,000 demonstrate against leftist students in West-Berlin   

1968  Baseball announces a minimum annual salary of $10,000 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history anthony Asquith, British director (Court Martial), dies at 65   

1969  On this day in history first launching of heavy N-1 rocket at Baikonur Kazachstan (explodes)   

1969  Ted Williams signs 5-year contract to manage Washington Senators on February - 21.   

1969  On this day in history jose de Capriles, Mexican-born US Olympic fencer, dies   

1970  Jackson 5 make TV debut on "American Bandstand" on February - 21.   

1970  On this day in history pathet Lao conquerors Xieng Khuang & Muong Suy   

1971  On this day in history ruth Jessen wins LPGA Sears Women's World Golf Classic   

1971  Series of tornadoes cuts through Mississippi & Louisiana killing 117 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history adolph Weiss, composer, dies at 79   

1972  On this day in history michael Weller's "Moonchildren," premieres in New York NY   

1972  On February - 21 richard Nixon becomes first US President to visit China   

1972  On this day in history uS President Richard Nixon goes to China, to help improve relations   

1973  Chicago Black Hawks, record 262nd NHL game without being shut-out on February - 21.   

1973  On February - 21 israeli jet fighters shoot down a Libyan Airlines passenger plane over the Sinai Desert, killing more than 100 people.   

1974  On February - 21 israeli forces leave western Suez   

1974  On February - 21 silver hits record $5.96½ an ounce in London   

1974  Yugoslavia adopts constitution on February - 21.   

1975  On this day in history former U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell and White House aides H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman receive prison terms for their roles in the Watergate cover-up.   

1975  On this day in history john Lennon releases "Rock 'n' Roll" album   

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1417  On this day in history birth of louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt)   

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

1556  On this day in history birth of sethus Calvisius, composer   

1674  On February - 21 birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

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

1684  On this day in history birth of justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator)   

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

1705  Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born on February - 21.   

0556  On this day in history maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies   

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  On February - 21 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  On this day in history christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies