Historical Events In February - 21

1821  Charles Scribner, US, music publisher (Scribner Catalog) on February - 21.   

1828  First American Indian newspaper in US, Cherokee Phoenix (weekly), Georgia on February - 21.   

1828  1st American Indian newspaper in US, "Cherokee Phoenix," published on February - 21.   

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

1831  On this day in history eduard Rappoldi, composer   

1836  On February - 21 clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer   

1842  First known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Washington DC on February - 21.   

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

1842  On this day in history wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85   

1844  On February - 21 charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory)   

1846  On this day in history first US woman telegrapher, Sarah G Bagley, Lowell MA   

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

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

1853  On this day in history uS authorizes minting of $3 gold pieces   

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

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

1857  Congress outlaws foreign currency as legal tender in US on February - 21.   

1857  On this day in history uS issues flying eagle cents   

1857  Jules de Trooz, baron/premier of Belgium (1907) on this day in history.   

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 February - 21.   

1861  Navaho Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief on this day in history.   

1861  Pierre Breville, composer on this day in history.   

1862  Texas Rangers win Confederate victory at Battle of Val Verde, New Mexico on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75   

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

1864  On February - 21 battle at Okolonam MS   

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

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

1864  On this day in history jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle   

1866  On this day in history lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes first US woman to earn a DDS degree   

1866  Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree on February - 21.   

1867  On February - 21 otto Hermann Kahn, Banker, organized Metropolitan Opera Co   

1872  On February - 21 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  On February - 21 birth of joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)   

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

1674  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on February - 21.   

1675  On this day in history 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  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  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 this day in history death of john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop   

1513  On February - 21 julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69   

1554  On this day in history hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies   

1595  On February - 21 death of robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged   

1624  On February - 21 dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28   

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