Historical Events In February - 21

1690  On this day in history christoph Stoltzenberg, composer   

1710  Willem van Haren, Frisian nobleman/poet (Human Life) on February - 21.   

1711  On February - 21 joan van Hoorn, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1707-09), dies at 57   

1728  Peter III, Kiel Germany, Russian tsar (1762)/husband of Catherine on this day in history.   

1730  Charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter on February - 21.   

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  John Wilkes thrown out of English House of Commons for "Essay on Women" on this day in history.   

1764  On February - 21 john Wilkes thrown out of Engl House of Commons for "Essay on Women"   

1776  On February - 21 vincenzo Lavigna, composer   

1777  English ambassador Joseph Yorke demands dismissal of Governor John de Graaff for saluting US flag on this day in history.   

1779  Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer on February - 21.   

1782  On this day in history uS congress resolves the establishment of a US mint   

1782  On February - 21 uS congress resolves establishment of a US mint   

1785  On this day in history karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner)   

1790  Johann Friedrich Kloffler, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1792  Congress passes Presidential Succession Act on February - 21.   

1792  Congress passes Pres Succession Act on February - 21.   

1794  Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, president of Mexico (1833-36) on this day in history.   

1795  Freedom of worship established in France under constitution on this day in history.   

1795  Francisco Manuel da Silva, composer on this day in history.   

1797  On February - 21 trinidad, West Indies surrenders to the British   

1797  Trinidad, West Indies surrenders to British on February - 21.   

1800  John Henry Winder, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 on this day in history.   

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  On February - 21 edward Despard, last person drawn & quartered in England   

1804  On February - 21 first locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for first time, in Wales   

1804  The first ever steam train to run on rails is demonstrated by Richard Trevithick on this day in history.   

1804  1st locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for 1st time, in Wales on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history david Tod, US diplomat/(Gov-R-Ohio, 1861-63)   

1814  On this day in history nicolo Gabrielli, composer   

1815  Ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor on February - 21.   

1817  Jose Zorrilla y Moral, Vallodolid Spain, poet/dramatist (El rey Loco) on this day in history.   

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

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

1690  Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer was born on February - 21.   

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

0556  Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies on February - 21.   

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 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  Death of Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28   

1648  On this day in history christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies