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02/21/1938
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Albert Huybrechts, composer, dies at 39
Type: Death
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02/21/1938
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Beryl F Anthony Jr, (Rep-D-CA, 1979- )
Type: Birth
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02/21/1938
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George Ellery Hale, astronomer, dies
Type: Death
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02/21/1939
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Richard Beymer, Avoca IA, actor (West Side Story, Diary of Anne Frank)
Type: Birth
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02/21/1939
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Ron Nagle, rock producer (Riding with the King)
Type: Birth
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02/21/1939
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Belgian govt of Pierlot forms
Type: Event
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02/21/1940
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Peter McEnery, England, actor (Game is Over, Moonspinners)
Type: Birth
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02/21/1940
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John Lewis, (Rep-D-Georgia)
Type: Birth
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02/21/1941
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US Senate accepts Omar Bradley's demotion to brig-general
Type: Event
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02/21/1941
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Charlie Shelburne, English earl/large landowner
Type: Birth
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02/21/1942
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Margarethe Von Trotta, Berlin Germany, actress/director (Marianne)
Type: Birth
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02/21/1942
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US female Figure Skating championship won by Jane Vaughn
Type: Event
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02/21/1942
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US male Figure Skating championship won by Bobby Specht
Type: Event
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02/21/1943
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Roberto Faenza, director (Cop Killers, Corrupt)
Type: Birth
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02/21/1943
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German offensive at Western Dorsalgebergte Tunisia
Type: Event
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02/21/1943
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Dutch RC bishops protest against persecution of Jews
Type: Event
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02/21/1943
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David Geffin, Brooklyn NY, record producer (Geffin, Asylum)
Type: Birth
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02/21/1943
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Duncan Swift, jazz pianist
Type: Birth
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02/21/1944
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Kitty Winn, Wash DC, actress (Beacon Hill)
Type: Birth
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02/21/1944
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"War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC TV (NYC only)
Type: Event
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02/21/1944
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Herman de Coninck, Flemish writer/poet (Impossible Work)
Type: Birth
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02/21/1945
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Paul Newton, rock bassist
Type: Birth
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02/21/1945
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Sudhir Naik, cricketer (Indian Test batsman in 2 Tests 1974)
Type: Birth
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02/21/1945
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Archbishop De Jong calls for help with war casualties
Type: Event
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02/21/1945
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Eric Liddell, Scottish runner (Olympic-gold 1924), dies at 43
Type: Death
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02/21/1945
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British Army captures Goch
Type: Event
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02/21/1945
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US 10th Armour division overthrows Orscholz line
Type: Event
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02/21/1946
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Alan Rickman, actor (Robin Hood Prince of Thieves)
Type: Birth
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02/21/1946
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Tyne Daly, Madison Wisc, actress (Cagney and Lacey, Angel Unchained)
Type: Birth
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02/21/1946
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Anti-British demonstrations in Egypt
Type: Event
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02/21/1946
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Tricia Nixon Cox, Richard Milhaus' daughter (or 0202)
Type: Birth
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02/21/1946
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Desmond Lewis, WI cricket batsman/keeper (avg 86.33 in 3 Tests)
Type: Birth
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02/21/1947
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Whipper Billy Watson beats Bill Longson, to become wrestling champ
Type: Event
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02/21/1947
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1st instant developing camera demonstrated in NYC, by E H Land
Type: Event
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02/21/1947
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1st broadcast of 1st US TV soap opera "A Woman to Remember"
Type: Event
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02/21/1947
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Olympia J Snowe, (Rep-R-ME, 1979- )
Type: Birth
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02/21/1948
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Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80
Type: Death
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02/21/1948
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Larry Ragland, Richmond Va, comedian (Keep on Truckin')
Type: Birth
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02/21/1949
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Ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78
Type: Death
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02/21/1949
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Jerry Harrison, Milwaukee, rock keyboardist (Talking Heads)
Type: Birth
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02/21/1950
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WOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines, IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting
Type: Event
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02/21/1951
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Anton Roemer, Dutch actor (Gay Death), dies at 63
Type: Death
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02/21/1951
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John Parker, cricketer (NZ batsman of 70s)
Type: Birth
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02/21/1951
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SC House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated
Type: Event
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02/21/1951
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Michael Cotten, rock synthesizer (Tubes)
Type: Birth
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02/21/1951
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Vince Welnick, rock keyboardist (Tubes)
Type: Birth
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02/21/1952
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Liz Taylor's 2nd marriage (Michael Wilding)
Type: Event
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02/21/1952
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Dick Button performs 1st figure skating triple jump in competition
Type: Event
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02/21/1952
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Jean-Jacques Brunel, rock bassist (Stranglers-Dreamtime)
Type: Birth
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02/21/1952
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Bangladesh Martyrs Day (martyrs of Bengali Language Movement)
Type: Event
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