Corbin Bleu
b. 1989
American actor, model, dancer, film producer and singer-songwriter
On This Day · The 52nd day of the year
February 21
February 21 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1828 and 1974. Initial issue of the Cherokee Phoenix is the first periodical to use the Cherokee syllabary invented by Sequoyah.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on February 21?
February 21 is the 52nd day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1828 and 1974. Famous people born on February 21 include Corbin Bleu, Robert Mugabe and Steve Leo Beleck.
The shape of the day
As calendar dates go, February 21 keeps a short memory — its record stays close to the present. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.
Pisces is the sign for February 21 — read more on the Pisces page, or see February's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on February 21
Movies, games, albums & shows2025
- Game Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
- Game Garten of Banban 0
2024
- Game Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story
- Game Slave Zero X
- Game Myth of Empires
- Game Last Epoch
- Game Penny's Big Breakaway
2023
- Game Atomic Heart
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1828
Cherokee Phoenix
Initial issue of the Cherokee Phoenix is the first periodical to use the Cherokee syllabary invented by Sequoyah.
- 1848
Karl Marx
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels publish The Communist Manifesto.
- 1862
American Civil War
American Civil War: Battle of Valverde is fought near Fort Craig in New Mexico Territory.
- 1916
World War I
World War I: In France, the Battle of Verdun begins.
- 1945
World War II
World War II: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, Japanese kamikaze planes sink the escort carrier USS Bismarck Sea and damage the USS Saratoga.
- 1952
Bengali language movement
The Bengali language movement protests occur at the University of Dhaka in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
- 1952
Winston Churchill
The British government, under Winston Churchill, abolishes identity cards in the UK to "set the people free".
- 1972
Richard Nixon
United States President Richard Nixon visits China to normalize Sino-American relations.
- 1972
Soviet Union
The Soviet uncrewed spaceship Luna 20 lands on the Moon.
- 1974
Suez Canal
The last Israeli soldiers leave the west bank of the Suez Canal pursuant to a truce with Egypt.
Famous birthday twins
Born on February 21Robert Mugabe
b. 1924
Zimbabwean educator and politician, 2nd President of Zimbabwe
Steve Leo Beleck
b. 1993
Cameroonian footballer
Eni Aluko
b. 1987
English footballer
Thelma Estrin
b. 1924
American computer scientist and engineer
Olympia Snowe
b. 1947
American politician
Brendan Sexton III
b. 1980
American actor
John Henry Newman
b. 1801
English cardinal
Deaths
- 1999Gertrude B. Elion
- 1995Robert Bolt
- 1984Mikhail Sholokhov
- 1965Malcolm X
- 1677Baruch Spinoza
- 1437James I of Scotland
Holidays & observances
- —Armed Forces Day (South Africa)
- —Birthday of King Harald V (Norway)
- —Christian feast day: Felix of Hadrumetum
- —Christian feast day: Pepin of Landen
- —Christian feast day: Peter Damian
- —Christian feast day: Randoald of Grandval
- —Christian feast day: February 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- —Father Lini Day (Vanuatu)
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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