Birthday February 21, 1794 Antonio L¢pez de Santa Anna, president of Mexico (1833-36)
Birthday February 21, 1893 Andres Segovia, Spanish classical guitarist
Birthday February 21, 1893 Pudovkin V. Illarionovich, Russian film director (Mother & Deserter)
Birthday February 21, 1907 W.H. Auden, American poet
Birthday February 21, 1915 Ann Sheridan
Birthday February 21, 1925 Sam Peckinpah, film director (The Wild Bunch & Straw Dogs)
Birthday February 21, 1927 Erma Bombeck, in Ohio -- humorist
Birthday February 21, 1927 Erma Bombeck is born
Birthday February 21, 1931 Larry Hagman, TV Actor (I Dream of Jeannie & Dallas)
Birthday February 21, 1933 Nina Simone, singer & pianist in Tyron NC
Birthday February 21, 1936 Barbara Jordan ,(D) former rep. Houston Texas
Birthday February 21, 1947 Tyne Daily, in Madison Wisconsin
Birthday February 21, 1961 Rockefeller imposter and convicted felon born
History February 21, 1777 George Weedon is promoted to brigadier general
History February 21, 1828 Cherokee receive their first printing press
History February 21, 1848 John Quincy Adams suffers a stroke
History February 21, 1848 Marx publishes Manifesto
History February 21, 1862 Battle of Val Verde
History February 21, 1885 Washington Monument dedicated
History February 21, 1916 Battle of Verdun begins
History February 21, 1918 Allied troops capture Jericho
History February 21, 1926 Garbo’s first U.S. film opens
History February 21, 1944 Tojo makes himself military czar
History February 21, 1948 NASCAR founded
History February 21, 1952 Dick Button wins second Olympic figure skating gold
History February 21, 1967 Bernard Fall killed by mine in South Vietnam
History February 21, 1970 Kissinger begins secret negotiations with North Vietnamese
History February 21, 1971 Tornadoes move across Mississippi River Delta
History February 21, 1972 Nixon arrives in China for talks
History February 21, 1972 Nixon visits China
History February 21, 1972 Nixon in China
History February 21, 1981 Dolly Parton cements her crossover success as 9 to 5″ hits #1
History February 21, 1994 Double agent Aldrich Ames is arrested
February 21, 1794 Antonio L¢pez de Santa Anna, president of Mexico (1833-36)
February 21, 1893 Andres Segovia, Spanish classical guitarist
February 21, 1893 Pudovkin V. Illarionovich, Russian film director (Mother & Deserter)
February 21, 1907 W.H. Auden, American poet
February 21, 1915 Ann Sheridan
February 21, 1925 Sam Peckinpah, film director (The Wild Bunch & Straw Dogs)
February 21, 1927 Erma Bombeck, in Ohio -- humorist
February 21, 1927 Erma Bombeck is born
February 21, 1931 Larry Hagman, TV Actor (I Dream of Jeannie & Dallas)
February 21, 1933 Nina Simone, singer & pianist in Tyron NC
February 21, 1936 Barbara Jordan ,(D) former rep. Houston Texas
February 21, 1947 Tyne Daily, in Madison Wisconsin
February 21, 1961 Rockefeller imposter and convicted felon born
February 21, 1777 George Weedon is promoted to brigadier general
February 21, 1828 Cherokee receive their first printing press
February 21, 1848 John Quincy Adams suffers a stroke
February 21, 1848 Marx publishes Manifesto
February 21, 1862 Battle of Val Verde
February 21, 1885 Washington Monument dedicated
February 21, 1916 Battle of Verdun begins
February 21, 1918 Allied troops capture Jericho
February 21, 1926 Garbo’s first U.S. film opens
February 21, 1944 Tojo makes himself military czar
February 21, 1948 NASCAR founded
February 21, 1952 Dick Button wins second Olympic figure skating gold
February 21, 1967 Bernard Fall killed by mine in South Vietnam
February 21, 1970 Kissinger begins secret negotiations with North Vietnamese
February 21, 1971 Tornadoes move across Mississippi River Delta
February 21, 1972 Nixon arrives in China for talks
February 21, 1972 Nixon visits China
February 21, 1972 Nixon in China
February 21, 1981 Dolly Parton cements her crossover success as 9 to 5″ hits #1
February 21, 1994 Double agent Aldrich Ames is arrested