What Happened on Feb 21

Simon de Brion (Martin IV) elected Pope

Pope Martin IV (between 1210 and 1220 – March 28, 1285), born Simon de Brion, held the papacy from February 21, 1281 until his death. Simon de... Read more

Albert Einstein aquires Swiss citizenship

The Einsteins sent Albert to Aarau, in northern Switzerland to finish secondary school.[6] While lodging with the family of Professor Jost... Read more

Battle of Verdun

Verdun is one of the greatest artillery battles in history. Even though they were deluged by millions of shells, the French repelled the Germans... Read more

"Anna Christie" Is Released

Anna Christie is a 1930 MGM drama film adaptation of the 1922 play by Eugene O'Neill. It was adapted by Frances Marion, produced and directed by... Read more

Battle of Rehe

The Battle of Rehe (sometimes called the Battle of Jehol) was the second part of Operation Nekka, a campaign by which the Empire of Japan... Read more

Malcolm X Assassinated in Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom

On February 21, 1965, in Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom, Malcolm X began to speak to a meeting of the Organization of Afro-American Unity when a... Read more

'Portnoy's Complaint' is Published

Portnoy's Complaint n. [after Alexander Portnoy (1933- )] A disorder in which strongly-felt ethical and altruistic impulses are perpetually warring... Read more

"Claire's Knee" Is Released

Claire's Knee (French: Le genou de Claire) is a 1970 film by Éric Rohmer. It is the fifth movie in the series of the Six Moral Tales. On the eve... Read more

Mississippi Valley Tornado Outbreak

The February 1971 Mississippi Valley tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that struck portions of the Lower Mississippi River Valley and... Read more

Richard Nixon Arrives In China For An Official Visit

On February 21, 1972, Richard M. Nixon arrived in China for an eight-day official visit. He was the first U.S. president to visit the People's... Read more

"Nikita" Is Released

Nikita (re-titled La Femme Nikita in some countries) is a 1990 French action film written and directed by Luc Besson. Nikita Taylor (Anne... Read more

Da Ali G Show airs in U.S.

Da Ali G Show is the name of two related satirical TV series starring British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and featuring the character Ali G. The... Read more

Old School released

Old School is a 2003 comedy film released by DreamWorks and directed by Todd Phillips. The film was written by Phillips and Scot Armstrong. The... Read more

Alice in Chains announce reunion, hire William Duvall as Layne Staley's replacement

Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell's official web site administrator, who goes by the name of "ceojc", has confirmed that the band will be... Read more

Florida Panthers defeat Boston Bruins, 2-0

SUNRISE, Fla. - Sure, they ran headlong into a dazzling goaltending performance by Tomas Vokoun, owner of a 41-save shutout. And yes, they had... Read more

Roland Burris talks to federal investigators

Federal authorities interviewed U.S. Sen. Roland Burris on Saturday as they continued their corruption investigation of former Gov. Rod... Read more

"The Climb" Is Released

"The Climb" is the first single from the soundtrack to the motion picture Hannah Montana: The Movie. Miley Cyrus' first release to country music... Read more

UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson

UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on February 21, 2009 at The O2 Arena... Read more

Oklahoma City Thunder defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 109-107

Out of shape but no longer out of sight, Darko Milicic made his Timberwolves debut Sunday evening and played his first NBA game in more than three... Read more