407 Historic Events for February 21
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| 1861 |
Birth |
Pierre Breville, composer
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| 1862 |
Death |
Justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75
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| 1862 |
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Texas Rangers win Confederate victory at Battle of Val Verde, NM
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| 1862 |
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Confederate Constitution and presidency are declared permanent
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| 1864 |
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1st US Catholic parish church for blacks dedicated, Baltimore
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| 1864 |
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-22] Battle at Okolona, Mississippi
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| 1864 |
Death |
Jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle
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| 1866 |
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Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree
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| 1867 |
Birth |
Otto Hermann Kahn, Banker, organized Metropolitan Opera Co
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| 1872 |
Death |
Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82
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| 1874 |
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Benjamin Disraeli replaces William Gladstone as English premier
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| 1874 |
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Oakland Daily Tribune begins publication
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| 1875 |
Birth |
Jeanne Louise Calment, France, world's oldest woman (died at 122)
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| 1876 |
Death |
Henry John Gauntlett, composer, dies at 70
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| 1876 |
Birth |
Constantin Brancusi, Romanian/French sculptor (Princesse X)
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| 1877 |
Birth |
Jacob D du Toit [Totius], South African poet/theologist
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| 1878 |
Birth |
Fritz Cortolezis, composer
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| 1878 |
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1st telephone book issued, 50 subscribers (New Harbor, Connecticut)
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| 1879 |
Death |
Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69
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| 1880 |
Birth |
Frank Orth, Phila Pa, actor (Boston Blackie, Brothers)
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| 1881 |
Birth |
Savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player
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| 1882 |
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NYC's 24 hour race begins, winner with most mileage in 24 hours
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| 1883 |
Birth |
J M M "Mick" Commaille, cricketer (dual S African cricket/soccer rep)
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| 1883 |
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2nd French government of Ferry begins
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| 1884 |
Death |
John Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71
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