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After accidentally straying into the airspace of the Israeli-occupied Sinai…
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After accidentally straying into the airspace of the Israeli-occupied Sinai…

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.

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The first day of the Musikahan Festival, celebrated until February 27. (Tagum City, Philippines) Armed Forces Day (South Africa) Birthday of King Harald V (Norway)

Notable Births

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Portrait of Leeseo Leeseo 2007Portrait of Metawin Opas-iamkajorn Metawin Opas-iamkajorn 1999Portrait of Noah Rubin (tennis) Noah Rubin (tennis) 1996Portrait of Sophie Turner Sophie Turner 1996

Notable Deaths

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Portrait of Rondale Moore Rondale Moore 2026Portrait of Clint Hill (Secret Service) Clint Hill (Secret Service) 2025Portrait of Lynne Marie Stewart Lynne Marie Stewart 2025Portrait of John Bahnsen John Bahnsen 2024

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“Study the past if you would define the future.”

— Confucius
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  1. 2022
    In the prelude to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian President Vladimir…

    In the prelude to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin declares the Luhansk People's Republic and Donetsk People's Republic as independent from Ukraine, and moves troops into the region. The action is condemned by the United Nations.

  2. 2013
    Hyderabad blasts

    At least 17 people are killed and 119 injured following several bombings in the Indian city of Hyderabad.

  3. 1995
    Steve Fossett lands in Leader

    Steve Fossett lands in Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada becoming the first person to make a solo flight across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon.

  4. 1994
    Aldrich Ames is arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for selling…

    Aldrich Ames is arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for selling national secrets to the Soviet Union in Arlington County, Virginia.

  5. 1975
    Watergate scandal: Former United States Attorney General John N. Mitchell and…

    Watergate scandal: Former United States Attorney General John N. Mitchell and former White House aides H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are sentenced to prison.

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Notable Births 12
Leeseo 2007Metawin Opas-iamkajorn 1999Noah Rubin (tennis) 1996Sophie Turner 1996Hayley Orrantia 1994Wendy (singer) 1994Steve Leo Beleck 1993Davy Klaassen 1993
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Notable Deaths 12
Rondale Moore 2026Clint Hill (Secret Service) 2025Lynne Marie Stewart 2025John Bahnsen 2024Mireya Arboleda 2021Stanley Donen 2019Peter Tork 2019Billy Graham 2018
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On This Day Quote

“Study the past if you would define the future.”

— Confucius

People born today

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Portrait of Leeseo Leeseo 2007 South Korean singer (born 2007)Portrait of Metawin Opas-iamkajorn Metawin Opas-iamkajorn 1999 Thai actor (born 1999)Portrait of Noah Rubin (tennis) Noah Rubin (tennis) 1996 American tennis player (born 1996)Portrait of Sophie Turner Sophie Turner 1996 British actress (born 1996)Portrait of Hayley Orrantia Hayley Orrantia 1994 American actress and musician (born 1994)

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What happened on February 21?

One highlighted entry is from 1973: 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.

Who was born on February 21?

People listed for February 21 include Leeseo (2007), Metawin Opas-iamkajorn (1999), and Noah Rubin (tennis) (1996).

What observances fall on February 21?

Observances listed for February 21 include The first day of the Musikahan Festival, celebrated until February 27. (Tagum City, Philippines), Christian feast day: February 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics), and Christian feast day: Felix of Hadrumetum.

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