CoM Moderators Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 1797 - Trinidad, West Indies, a Spanish colony, surrenders to the British 1821 - Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire begins 1828 - 1st American Indian newspaper in US, "Cherokee Phoenix", published 1916 - World War I: Battle of Verdun begins with a German offensive, leads to an estimated 1 million casualties and becomes the longest battle of the entire war (9 months) 1921 - Constituent Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Georgia adopts the country's first constitution 1927 - Franz Lehár's opera "Der Zarewitsch" premieres 1958 - Egypt-Syria as United Arab Republic elect Nasser president (99.9% vote) 1969 - Ted Williams signs 5-year contract to manage Washington Senators 1978 - Electrical workers accidentally discover the Aztec Templo Mayor, or High Temple, two blocks from Mexico City's central square, the Zócalo 2015 - 35th Golden Raspberry Awards: "Saving Christmas" wins worst film More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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