21 February - Today in History - Let see what happened on this day in India and World
In India and world History February 21 has a special significance, because on this day there have been many such incidents which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let us know that some of the most important events that will increase your general knowledge. The collected facts will be such as: the people born on this day, the passing of the famous persons, the war pact, the freedom of any country, the invention of new technologies, the change of power, the important national and international day etc
List of historical events of 21 February:
| Year | Event/Incidence/Incident |
|---|---|
| 1991 | US called the plan unacceptable when U.S.S.R Announces that Iraq agrees to proposal to end Persian Gulf War. |
| 1993 | Sergi Bubka sets the world record in indoor pole vault (6.15m). |
| 1996 | Soyuz TM-23 got launched into its orbit. |
| 1998 | Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open was held. |
| 2001 | U2, Steely Dan, Macy Gray and Sting win major awards at 43rd Grammy Awards. |
| 2010 | The foreign direct investment into China has risen for the sixth consecutive month, up $8.3 billion year-on-year. |
| 2011 | An experimental life-blogging camera was removed from the head of a professor from New York University after his immune system rejected the implant. |
| 2012 | Among the winners in at the 2012 BRIT awards for British popular music there were One Direction, Adele, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran. |
| 2013 | The country will hold parliamentary elections in April 2013, The Egypt’s Government announced. |
| 2014 | President Obama meets with Dalai Lama for the third time even though it was protested from china that this meeting could threaten diplomatic relations. |
List of famous people who born on 21 February:
| Year | Name/Profession/Country |
|---|---|
| 1822 | Lord Mayo / Governor General / Ireland |
| 1921 | Richard T. Whitcomb / Engineer / United States of America |
| 1903 | Raymond Queneau / Poet / France |
| 1949 | Larry Drake / Actor / United States of America |
| 1949 | Ronnie Hellström / Footballer / Sweden |
| 1705 | Edward Hawke / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 1892 | Harry Stack Sullivan / Psychoanalyst / United States of America |
| 1844 | Charles-Marie Widor / Composer / France |
| 1985 | Jamaal Westerman / Footballer / United States of America |
| 1975 | Scott Miller / Swimmer / Australia |
| 1969 | Tony Meola / Footballer / United States of America |
| 1963 | William Baldwin / Actor / United States of America |
| 1914 | Ilmari Juutilainen / Soldier / Finland |
| 1893 | Celia Lovsky / Actress / United States of America |
| 1907 | W. H. Auden / Poet / United States of America |
| 1801 | John Henry Newman / Cardinal / United Kingdom |
| 1559 | Nurhaci / Emperor / China |
| 1979 | Shane Gibson / Guitarist / United States of America |
| 1929 | Chespirito / Actor / Mexico |
| 1924 | Thelma Estrin / Scientist / United States of America |
| 1947 | Olympia Snowe / Politician / United States of America |
| 1948 | Bill Slayback / Baseball Player / United States of America |
| 1963 | Ranking Roger / Writer / United Kingdom |
| 1973 | Brian Rolston / Ice Hockey Player / United States of America |
| 1964 | Mark Kelly / Pilot / United States of America |
| 1860 | Goscombe John / Academic / United Kingdom |
| 1794 | Antonio López de Santa Anna / Politician / Mexico |
| 1914 | Zachary Scott / Actor / United States of America |
| 1940 | Peter Gethin / Racing Car Driver / United Kingdom |
| 1817 | José Zorrilla / Poet / Spain |
List of famous Indian people who born on 21 February:
| Year | Name/Profession/Country |
|---|---|
| 1896 | Suryakanti Tripathi Nirala / Writer / India |
| 1894 | Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar / Scientist / India |
| 1894 | Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar / Academic / India |
| 1952 | T. R. Zeliang / Politician / India |
| 1896 | Nirala / Poet / India |
| 1878 | Mirra Alfassa / Spiritual Leader / India |
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