Page 5: Historical Events In February - 21

1902  Dr Harvey Cushing, 1st US brain surgeon, does his 1st brain operation on February - 21.   

1902  On February - 21 arthur D Nock, English/US historian (St Paul)   

1903  Cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington DC on this day in history.   

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

1903  Eric Fogg, composer on February - 21.   

1904  The National Ski Association of America is founded on February - 21.   

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

1904  On this day in history armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet   

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

1907  On this day in history the birth of W.H Auden, English poet   

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

1907  Wystan Hugh Auden, US, poet (Age of Anxiety-Pulitzer 1948) on February - 21.   

1909  John Galsworthy's "Strife," premieres in London on February - 21.   

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

1910  John Galsworthy's "Justice," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history douglas R S Bader, British pilot (WW II)   

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

1911  On this day in history 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 February - 21.   

1914  On February - 21 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  World's Fair in San Francisco opens on this day in history.   

1915  Ann Sheridan, Denton Texas, actress (Dodge City, Another World) on February - 21.   

1916  On this day in history the Battle of Verdun (France) begins during WWI.   

1916  Battle of Verdun in WW I begins (1 million casualties) on February - 21.   

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

1917  On February - 21 train near Chirurcha Romania catches fire & explodes; 100s die   

1917  Victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65) on this day in history.   

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

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

1919  On February - 21 revolutionary strike in Barcelona   

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

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1417  On February - 21 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  On February - 21 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 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  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 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 this day in history.   

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.