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Birthdays occurring on February, 21
| 1907 |
W. H. Auden was born on February 21, 1907
English born American poet, dramatist and editor who achieved early fame in the 1930s as a hero of the left during the Great Depression. 1907-1973There is a certain kind of person who is so dominated by the desire to be loved for himself alone that he has constantly to test those around him by tiresome behavior; what he says and does must be admired . . . More quotations from W. H. Auden |  |
Deaths occurring on February, 21
| 1919 |
Kurt Eisner died on February 21, 1919
Truth is the greatest of all national possessions. A state, a people, a system which suppresses the truth or fears to publish it, deserves to collapse. More quotations from Kurt Eisner |
| 1951 |
Harry Armstrong died on February 21, 1951
If we did that, it would cost us more money, ... There's no advantage. Believe me, we've looked at it. More quotations from Harry Armstrong |
| 1965 |
Malcolm X died on February 21, 1965
American black militant leader who articulated concepts of race pride and black nationalism in the early 1960s, 1925-1965Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today More quotations from Malcolm X | 
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