Historical Events In February - 21
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1690 Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer on this day in history.
1710 On this day in history willem van Haren, Frisian nobleman/poet (Human Life)
1711 On this day in history joan van Hoorn, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1707-09), dies at 57
1728 On February - 21 peter III, Kiel Germany, Russian tsar (1762)/husband of Catherine
1730 Charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter on this day in history.
1730 Benedict XIII, [Pietro F Orsini], Pope (1724-30), dies at 81 on February - 21.
1744 Eise J Eisinga, Frisia, built planetarium Franeker on February - 21.
1764 On February - 21 john Wilkes thrown out of English House of Commons for "Essay on Women"
1764 On February - 21 john Wilkes thrown out of Engl House of Commons for "Essay on Women"
1776 On this day in history vincenzo Lavigna, composer
1777 On this day in history english ambassador Joseph Yorke demands dismissal of Governor John de Graaff for saluting US flag
1779 Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer on this day in history.
1782 US congress resolves the establishment of a US mint on February - 21.
1782 On this day in history uS congress resolves establishment of a US mint
1785 Karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner) on February - 21.
1790 Johann Friedrich Kloffler, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.
1792 Congress passes Presidential Succession Act on February - 21.
1792 On this day in history congress passes Pres Succession Act
1794 On February - 21 antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, president of Mexico (1833-36)
1795 Freedom of worship established in France under constitution on February - 21.
1795 Francisco Manuel da Silva, composer on this day in history.
1797 Trinidad, West Indies surrenders to the British on February - 21.
1797 Trinidad, West Indies surrenders to British on this day in history.
1800 John Henry Winder, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 on February - 21.
1801 On this day in history johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer
1802 On February - 21 george Douglas Ramsey, Bvt Major general (Union Army), died in 1882
1803 Edward Despard, last person drawn & quartered in England on February - 21.
1804 On February - 21 first locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for first time, in Wales
1804 On this day in history the first ever steam train to run on rails is demonstrated by Richard Trevithick
1804 On February - 21 1st locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for 1st time, in Wales
1805 David Tod, US diplomat/(Gov-R-Ohio, 1861-63) on this day in history.
1814 On February - 21 nicolo Gabrielli, composer
1815 On this day in history ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor
1817 On February - 21 jose Zorrilla y Moral, Vallodolid Spain, poet/dramatist (El rey Loco)
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