Page 9: Historical Events In February - 21

1976  On this day in history "Rockabye Hamlet" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 7 performances   

1976  Cardinal Willebrands installed as archbishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1976  On February - 21 florence Ballard, member of Diana Ross and the Supremes, dies in Detroit at age 32.   

1976  Florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1977  On February - 21 74 Unification Church couples wed in New York NY   

1979  2 Iowa girls High School basketball teams play 4 scoreless quarters; the game was won 4-2 in the 4th overtime period on this day in history.   

1979  Japan launches Hakucho x-ray satellite & Corsa-B (550/580 km) on this day in history.   

1979  On February - 21 glendon Gibbs, cricketer (Test Cricket WI v Australia 1955), dies   

1980  Eric Heiden skates Olympics record 1500 meter in 1 55.44 on this day in history.   

1980  Hanni Wenzel is first Liechtensteiner to win Olympics gold (giant slalom) on this day in history.   

1980  Chester H Lauck, actor (2 Weeks to Live, Goin' to Town), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1981  "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe, murderer of 13 women, captured on this day in history.   

1981  On February - 21 japan launches Hinotori satellite to study solar flares (580/640 k)   

1981  NASA launches Comstar D-4 on February - 21.   

1982  "Ain't Misbehavin'" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 1604 performances on February - 21.   

1982  On February - 21 "Little Me" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 36 performances   

1982  Beth Daniel wins LPGA Bent Tree Ladies Golf Classic on February - 21.   

1983  Donald Davis runs 1 mile backwards in 6 minutes 7.1 seconds on February - 21.   

1983  NBA San Diego Clippers begin a 29 game road losing streak on this day in history.   

1984  Michail A Sholochov, Russian writer (Ocean Don, Nobel 1965), dies on February - 21.   

1985  Evert van Benthem wins 13th Friese 11 city skating race on February - 21.   

1985  On February - 21 largest NBA crowd to date 44,970 (Atlanta at Detroit)   

1985  On February - 21 tim Raines is awarded a $12 million salary for 1985 by arbitrator   

1985  On February - 21 eric Herfst, Dutch cabaret performer (Floris), dies at 47   

1986  On this day in history aIDS patient Ryan White returns to classes at Western Middle School   

1986  On February - 21 tennis star Jimmy Connors fined $20,000 & suspended for 10 weeks   

1987  Cindy Rarick wins LPGA Tsumura Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open on this day in history.   

1987  On February - 21 syrian army marches into Beirut   

1988  Actor Dudley Moore marries actress Brogan Lane on February - 21.   

1988  On this day in history gustafson skates world record 10 km (13 48.20)   

1988  On February - 21 televangelist Jimmy Swaggart confesses his sins to his congregation   

1988  On February - 21 gustafson skates world record 10 km (13:48.20)   

1989  On February - 21 pete Rose meets with Commissioner Ueberroth to discuss his gambling   

1989  US bust Chinese heroin ring, capture record 820 lbs heroin ($1 billion street value) on February - 21.   

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

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 February - 21.   

1684  Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on February - 21.   

1690  On February - 21 birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer   

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  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  On this day in history 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.