Historical Events In February - 21

1821  On this day in history charles Scribner, US, music publisher (Scribner Catalog)   

1828  On this day in history first American Indian newspaper in US, Cherokee Phoenix (weekly), Georgia   

1828  On this day in history 1st American Indian newspaper in US, "Cherokee Phoenix," published   

1829  On February - 21 johnson Hagood, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898   

1831  Eduard Rappoldi, composer on February - 21.   

1836  On this day in history clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer   

1842  First known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Washington DC on this day in history.   

1842  On February - 21 1st known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Wash DC   

1842  On February - 21 wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85   

1844  Charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory) on this day in history.   

1846  First US woman telegrapher, Sarah G Bagley, Lowell MA on this day in history.   

1846  1st US woman telegrapher, Sarah G Bagley, Lowell, Mass on this day in history.   

1852  [James] Burner Matthews, US playwright/critic (NY Times) on this day in history.   

1853  US authorizes minting of $3 gold pieces on this day in history.   

1855  Alice Freeman Palmer, educator (Hall of Fame) on February - 21.   

1856  On February - 21 hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam)   

1857  On February - 21 congress outlaws foreign currency as legal tender in US   

1857  US issues flying eagle cents on February - 21.   

1857  Jules de Trooz, baron/premier of Belgium (1907) on February - 21.   

1858  On this day in history edwin T Holmes installs first electric burglar alarm (Boston MA)   

1858  Edwin T Holmes installs 1st electric burglar alarm (Boston, Mass) on this day in history.   

1861  Navaho Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief on February - 21.   

1861  Pierre Breville, composer on this day in history.   

1862  On February - 21 texas Rangers win Confederate victory at Battle of Val Verde, New Mexico   

1862  On February - 21 justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75   

1862  On February - 21 confederate Constitution & Presidency are declared permanent   

1864  On this day in history battle at Okolonam MS   

1864  First US Catholic parish church for blacks dedicated, Baltimore MD on February - 21.   

1864  On this day in history -22] Battle at Okolona, Mississippi   

1864  On February - 21 jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle   

1866  Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes first US woman to earn a DDS degree on this day in history.   

1866  On February - 21 lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree   

1867  On this day in history otto Hermann Kahn, Banker, organized Metropolitan Opera Co   

1872  On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82   

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

1675  On February - 21 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 February - 21 birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer   

1705  On this day in history birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)   

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 February - 21.   

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  Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on this day in history.   

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

1624  Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28 on February - 21.   

1648  Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on February - 21.