HISTORICAL CHRONOLOGY
On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
February 21
3 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
February 21, 1952
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A number of student protesters demanding the establishment of Bengali as an official language were killed by police in Dhaka, East Pakistan.
Wikipedia: Bengali language movement
February 21, 1965
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American Black nationalist Malcolm X (pictured) was assassinated while giving a speech in New York City's Audubon Ballroom.
Wikipedia: Black nationalism
February 21, 1973
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After accidentally straying into the airspace of the Israeli-occupied Sinai Peninsula, Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 was shot down by two Israeli fighter aircraft, killing 108 of the 113 people on board.
Wikipedia: Israeli occupation of the Sinai Peninsula