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{{*mp}} [[1965]] – [[Black nationalism|Black nationalist]] '''[[Malcolm X]]''' was assassinated while giving a speech in [[New York City]]'s [[Audubon Ballroom]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1965]] – [[Black nationalism|Black nationalist]] '''[[Malcolm X]]''' was assassinated while giving a speech in [[New York City]]'s [[Audubon Ballroom]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1973]] – After accidentally having strayed into [[Israel]]i [[airspace]], '''[[Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114]]''' was shot down by two Israeli [[fighter aircraft|fighter planes]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1973]] – After accidentally having strayed into [[Israel]]i [[airspace]], '''[[Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114]]''' was shot down by two Israeli [[fighter aircraft|fighter planes]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1919]] – [[Bavaria]]n [[socialism|socialist]] '''[[Kurt Eisner]]''' ''(pictured)'', who had organized the [[German Revolution of 1918–19|Socialist Revolution]] that overthrew the [[House of Wittelsbach|Wittelsbach]] monarchy and established Bavaria as a [[republic]], was [[assassination|assassinated]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1919]] – [[Bavaria]]n [[socialism|socialist]] '''[[Kurt Eisner]]''' ''(pictured)'', who had organized the [[German Revolution of 1918–19|Socialist Revolution]] that overthrew the [[House of Wittelsbach|Wittelsbach]] monarchy and established Bavaria as a [[republic]], was [[assassination|assassinated]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1971]] – The '''[[Convention on Psychotropic Substances]]''', a [[United Nations]] [[treaty]] designed to control [[psychoactive drug]]s, was signed at a conference of [[Plenipotentiary|plenipotentiaries]] in [[Vienna]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1971]] – The '''[[Convention on Psychotropic Substances]]''', a [[United Nations]] [[treaty]] designed to control [[psychoactive drug]]s, was signed at a conference of [[Plenipotentiary|plenipotentiaries]] in [[Vienna]]. |
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Revision as of 00:07, 21 February 2011
This is a list of selected February 21 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.
Please note that the events listed on the Main Page are chosen based more on relative article quality and to maintain a mix of topics, not based solely on how important or significant their subjects are. Only four to five events are posted at a time and thus not everything that is "most important and significant" can be listed. In addition, an event is generally not posted this year if it is also the subject of the scheduled featured article, featured list or picture of the day.
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February 21: Washington's Birthday/Presidents' Day in the United States (2011); Family Day in various regions of Canada (2011); International Mother Language Day; Language Movement Day in Bangladesh
- 1245 – Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland, was granted resignation by Pope Innocent IV after having confessed to torture and forgery.
- 1543 – Battle of Wayna Daga: Led by the Emperor Galawdewos, the combined army of Ethiopian and Portuguese troops defeated a Muslim army led by Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi.
- 1919 – Bavarian socialist Kurt Eisner (pictured), who had organized the Socialist Revolution that overthrew the Wittelsbach monarchy and established Bavaria as a republic, was assassinated.
- 1971 – The Convention on Psychotropic Substances, a United Nations treaty designed to control psychoactive drugs, was signed at a conference of plenipotentiaries in Vienna.