Historical Events In February - 21

1942  On February - 21 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Jane Vaughn   

1942  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Bobby Specht   

1943  On February - 21 dutch Roman Catholic bishops protest against persecution of Jews   

1943  German offensive at Western Dorsalgebergte Tunisia on February - 21.   

1943  Dutch RC bishops protest against persecution of Jews on this day in history.   

1944  "The War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC (NYC only) on this day in history.   

1944  "War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC TV (NYC only) on this day in history.   

1945  On February - 21 archbishop De Jong calls for help with war casualties   

1945  British Army captures Goch on this day in history.   

1945  US 10th Armour division overthrows Orscholz line on February - 21.   

1945  On this day in history eric Liddell, Scottish runner (Olympic-gold 1924), dies at 43   

1946  On this day in history anti-British demonstrations in Egypt   

1947  First broadcast of first US TV soap opera "A Woman to Remember" on this day in history.   

1947  Inventor Edwin Land demonstrates the Polaroid Land camera, which self-develops a black-and-white photo in 60 seconds on February - 21.   

1947  Whipper Billy Watson beats Bill Longson, to become wrestling champion on this day in history.   

1947  1st broadcast of 1st US TV soap opera "A Woman to Remember" on February - 21.   

1948  On this day in history nASCAR is incorporated.   

1948  On February - 21 frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80   

1949  On February - 21 ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78   

1950  WOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting on February - 21.   

1950  WOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines, IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history south Carolina House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated   

1951  SC House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated on February - 21.   

1951  Anton Roemer, Dutch actor (Gay Death), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1952  Bangladesh Martyrs Day (martyrs of Bengali Language Movement) on February - 21.   

1952  On this day in history dick Button performs first figure skating triple jump in competition   

1952  Liz Taylor's 2nd marriage (Michael Wilding) on this day in history.   

1953  "Maggie" closes at National Theater NYC after 5 performances on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history f Crick & J Watson discover structure of DNA-molecule   

1953  Longest collegiate basketball game (6 OTs) Niagara beats Siena 88-81 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history edwin Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 78   

1957  Dodgers (Ft Worth) & Cubs (Los Angeles) "trade" minor league franchises on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history dodgers (Ft Worth) & Cubs (LA) "trade" minor league franchises   

1958  "Portotino" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 3 performances on this day in history.   

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1417  Louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt) was born on February - 21.   

1484  Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) was born on February - 21.   

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on February - 21.   

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

1675  Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.   

1684  On this day in history birth of justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator)   

1690  On February - 21 birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer   

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 this day in history death of king James I of Scotland (b. 1394)   

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 February - 21.   

1595  On February - 21 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.