February 21 in history
Events on February 21
Notable events that happened on February 21 in past years.
- 2022
In the prelude to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin declares the Luhansk People's Republic and Donetsk People's Republic as independent from Ukraine, and moves troops into the region. The action is condemned by the United Nations.
Wikipedia article: Prelude to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine - 1994
Aldrich Ames is arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for selling national secrets to the Soviet Union in Arlington County, Virginia.
Wikipedia article: Aldrich Ames - 1973
Over the Sinai Desert, Israeli fighter aircraft shoot down Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 jet killing 108 people.
Wikipedia article: Sinai Peninsula - 1971
The Convention on Psychotropic Substances is signed at Vienna.
Wikipedia article: Convention on Psychotropic Substances - 1952
The British government, under Winston Churchill, abolishes identity cards in the UK to "set the people free".
Wikipedia article: Winston Churchill - 1947
In New York City, Edwin Land demonstrates the first "instant camera", the Polaroid Land Camera, to a meeting of the Optical Society of America.
Wikipedia article: Edwin H. Land - 1937
The League of Nations bans foreign national "volunteers" in the Spanish Civil War.
Wikipedia article: League of Nations - 1921
Constituent Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Georgia adopts the country's first constitution.
Wikipedia article: Constituent Assembly of Georgia - 1918
The last Carolina parakeet dies in captivity at the Cincinnati Zoo.
Wikipedia article: Carolina parakeet - 1896
An Englishman raised in Australia, Bob Fitzsimmons, fights an Irishman, Peter Maher, in an American promoted event which technically takes place in Mexico, winning the 1896 World Heavyweight Championship in boxing.
Wikipedia article: Bob Fitzsimmons - 1874
The Oakland Daily Tribune publishes its first edition.
Wikipedia article: Oakland Tribune - 1861
Mariehamn, the capital city of Åland, is founded.
Wikipedia article: Mariehamn - 1828
Initial issue of the Cherokee Phoenix is the first periodical to use the Cherokee syllabary invented by Sequoyah.
Wikipedia article: Cherokee Phoenix - 1797
A force of 1,400 French soldiers invade Britain at Fishguard in support of the Society of United Irishmen. They were defeated by 500 British reservists.
- 1245
Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland, is granted resignation after confessing to torture and forgery.
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