Historical Events In February - 21

1902  On February - 21 dr Harvey Cushing, 1st US brain surgeon, does his 1st brain operation   

1902  Arthur D Nock, English/US historian (St Paul) on this day in history.   

1903  Cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington DC on February - 21.   

1903  On this day in history cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington, DC   

1903  Eric Fogg, composer on this day in history.   

1904  On February - 21 the National Ski Association of America is founded.   

1904  On February - 21 national Ski Association forms in Ishpeming Mich   

1904  On February - 21 armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet   

1907  SS Berlin sinks off Hoek van Holland Netherlands (142 dead) on February - 21.   

1907  On February - 21 the birth of W.H Auden, English poet   

1907  On February - 21 sS Berlin sinks off Hoek van Holland Neth (142 dead)   

1907  On this day in history wystan Hugh Auden, US, poet (Age of Anxiety-Pulitzer 1948)   

1909  On this day in history john Galsworthy's "Strife," premieres in London   

1909  George G F van Renesse, Dutch pianist/music director on this day in history.   

1910  On February - 21 john Galsworthy's "Justice," premieres in London   

1910  On February - 21 douglas R S Bader, British pilot (WW II)   

1911  Gustav Mahler conducts his last concerto (Berceuse élégique) on February - 21.   

1911  On February - 21 gustav Mahler conducts his last concerto (Berceuse élégique)   

1912  On this day in history arline Judge, actress (Girls in Chains, Mad Wednesday, Age of Consent)   

1913  Glenn M Anderson, (Rep-D-CA, 1969- ) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history white Wolf troops attack Zhanjiang China   

1914  Arnold S Denker, NY, US chess champion (1944-46) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history 20th Russian Army corps surrenders   

1915  On this day in history world's Fair in San Francisco opens   

1915  On February - 21 ann Sheridan, Denton Texas, actress (Dodge City, Another World)   

1916  On February - 21 the Battle of Verdun (France) begins during WWI.   

1916  Battle of Verdun in WW I begins (1 million casualties) on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history british Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die   

1917  Train near Chirurcha Romania catches fire & explodes; 100s die on this day in history.   

1917  Victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65) on February - 21.   

1918  Australians chase Turkish troop out of Jericho, Dutch Palestine on February - 21.   

1919  On this day in history german National Meeting accepts Anschluss incorporation of Austria   

1919  Revolutionary strike in Barcelona on this day in history.   

1919  German National Meeting accepts Anschluss: incorporation of Austria on February - 21.   

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

1484  On this day in history birth of joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)   

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

1674  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1471  On February - 21 death of john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop   

1513  On this day in history 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  On this day in history dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28   

1648  Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on this day in history.