Page 8: Historical Events In February - 21

1958  Egypt-Syria as UAR elect Nasser President (99.9% vote) on February - 21.   

1960  On this day in history cuban leader Fidel Castro nationalizes all businesses in Cuba   

1960  Fay Crocker wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open on February - 21.   

1961  Friedrich Dürrenmatt's "Die Physiker," premieres in Zürich on February - 21.   

1961  Gabon adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history 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  Minister De Pous confirms natural gas reserves in Groningen Netherlands on February - 21.   

1963  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1964  On February - 21 uK flies 24,000 rolls of Beatle wallpaper to US   

1965  On February - 21 civil rights activist Malcolm X is assassinated at age 39 by Black Muslims in New York City.   

1965  Malcolm X, [Little], black Moslem leader, assassinated in NYC at 39 on February - 21.   

1966  On this day in history indonesia's President Sukarno fires General Nasution   

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

1968  Baseball announces a minimum annual salary of $10,000 on February - 21.   

1968  Anthony Asquith, British director (Court Martial), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1969  First launching of heavy N-1 rocket at Baikonur Kazachstan (explodes) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1970  On February - 21 pathet Lao conquerors Xieng Khuang & Muong Suy   

1971  Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Sears Women's World Golf Classic on this day in history.   

1971  Series of tornadoes cuts through Mississippi & Louisiana killing 117 on February - 21.   

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  On this day in history chicago Black Hawks, record 262nd NHL game without being shut-out   

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

1974  Israeli forces leave western Suez on this day in history.   

1974  Silver hits record $5.96½ an ounce in London on this day in history.   

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 February - 21 john Lennon releases "Rock 'n' Roll" album   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1675  On February - 21 birth of franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750)   

1684  Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69 on February - 21.   

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 February - 21.   

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

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