On this day: February 21
Events
Finnish WarFebruary 21, 1808 – September 17, 1809 · Wars & Conflicts
Principality of AlbaniaFebruary 21, 1914 – January 31, 1925 · World History
Launch of The New YorkerFebruary 21, 1925 · Internet
Release of Western UnionFebruary 21, 1941 · Film
Founding of General DynamicsFebruary 21, 1952 · Companies
Release of The Promised LandFebruary 21, 1975 · Film- Release of King's BountyFebruary 21, 1991 · Gaming
- Release of Star FoxFebruary 21, 1993 · Gaming
Founding of Vivendi GamesFebruary 21, 1996 · Companies
Release of Rayman 3: Hoodlum HavocFebruary 21, 2003 · Gaming
2004 European Parliament electionFebruary 21, 2004 · Politics
Release of Sonic RidersFebruary 21, 2006 · Gaming
Release of Halo Wars 2February 21, 2017 · Gaming
Release of 0 A.D.February 21, 2021 · Gaming
Release of Atomic HeartFebruary 21, 2023 · Gaming
Born on this day
Gérard DesarguesFebruary 21, 1591 – October 9, 1661 · Culture
Shah Waliullah DehlawiFebruary 21, 1703 – August 20, 1762 · Culture
Michel-Gabriel PaccardFebruary 21, 1757 – May 21, 1827 · Exploration
Friedrich Carl von SavignyFebruary 21, 1779 – October 25, 1861 · Culture
Carl CzernyFebruary 21, 1791 – July 15, 1857 · Music
John Henry NewmanFebruary 21, 1801 – August 11, 1890 · Culture
Jean-Louis-Ernest MeissonierFebruary 21, 1815 – January 31, 1891 · Art
Léo DelibesFebruary 21, 1836 – January 16, 1891 · Music
Hendrik Petrus BerlageFebruary 21, 1856 – August 12, 1934 · Culture
Reginald Garrigou-LagrangeFebruary 21, 1877 – February 15, 1964 · Culture
Mirra AlfassaFebruary 21, 1878 – November 17, 1973 · Art
Sacha GuitryFebruary 21, 1885 – July 24, 1957 · Film
Andrés SegoviaFebruary 21, 1893 – June 3, 1987 · Music
Henrik DamFebruary 21, 1895 – April 17, 1976 · Science
Raymond QueneauFebruary 21, 1903 – October 25, 1976 · Science
W. H. AudenFebruary 21, 1907 – September 29, 1973 · Music
Hans ErniFebruary 21, 1909 – March 21, 2015 · Art
Tadd DameronFebruary 21, 1917 – March 8, 1965 · Music
John RawlsFebruary 21, 1921 – November 24, 2002 · Culture- Zdeněk MilerFebruary 21, 1921 – November 30, 2011 · Film
Pierre HadotFebruary 21, 1922 – April 25, 2010 · Culture
Sam PeckinpahFebruary 21, 1925 – December 28, 1984 · Film
Tom GehrelsFebruary 21, 1925 – July 11, 2011 · Science
ChespiritoFebruary 21, 1929 – November 28, 2014 · Film
Bob RafelsonFebruary 21, 1933 – July 23, 2022 · Film
Norma BengellFebruary 21, 1935 – October 9, 2013 · Film
Margarethe von TrottaFebruary 21, 1942 – present · Film
Alan RickmanFebruary 21, 1946 – January 14, 2016 · Film
Kelsey GrammerFebruary 21, 1955 – present · Film
Mary Chapin CarpenterFebruary 21, 1958 – present · Music
Abhijit BanerjeeFebruary 21, 1961 – present · Politics
Mark KellyFebruary 21, 1964 – present · Space
Scott KellyFebruary 21, 1964 – present · Space
James Dean BradfieldFebruary 21, 1969 – present · Music
Seo TaijiFebruary 21, 1972 – present · Music
Jordan PeeleFebruary 21, 1979 – present · Film
Tiziano FerroFebruary 21, 1980 – present · Music
Floor JansenFebruary 21, 1981 – present · Music
Mélanie LaurentFebruary 21, 1983 – present · Film
Eoin MackenFebruary 21, 1983 – present · Film
Hannah FryFebruary 21, 1984 – present · Science
Corbin BleuFebruary 21, 1989 – present · Music