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Historical events & facts — February 21
What happened on February 21?
On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X, leader of the African American movement, was shot dead at the Audubon Ballroom in New York while delivering a speech. He was 39. A key figure in the civil rights struggle, Malcolm X had evolved from separatism towards a more universalist vision. His autobiography, written with Alex Haley, is one of the most influential books of the twentieth century.
On February 21, 1952, the event that inspired International Mother Language Day occurred: students were killed in Dhaka in what became known as the Bangladesh Language Movement, demanding recognition of Bengali as an official language of Pakistan. The movement was the seed of Bengali nationalism that culminated in the independence of Bangladesh in 1971.
On February 21, 1916, the Battle of Verdun began — the longest and bloodiest battle of World War I — with a German bombardment of 1,200 cannons on the French lines. The battle lasted 302 days and caused around 700,000 casualties, dead and wounded, on both sides. Verdun became a symbol of the absurdity and inhumanity of modern trench warfare.
Notable birthdays — February 21
Famous people born on February 21
Andrés Segovia
Andrés Segovia Torres, 1st Marquis of Salobreña, was a Spanish virtuoso classical guitarist. Many professional classical guitarists were either students of Segovia or students of Segovia's students. Segovia's contribution to the modern-romantic repertoire included not only commissions but also his own transcriptions of classical or baroque works.
Anton Vratuša
Anton Vratuša was a Slovenian politician and diplomat who was Prime Minister of Slovenia from 1978 to 1980, and Yugoslavia's ambassador to the United Nations.
Robert Mugabe
Robert Gabriel Mugabe was a Zimbabwean revolutionary, politician, and dictator who led Zimbabwe from 1980 until 2017. He served as the country's first Prime Minister from 1980 to 1987 and as its second President from 1987 to 2017. He also led the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) from 1975 to 1980 and then its successor political party, the ZANU – Patriotic Front (ZANU–PF), from 1980 to 2017.
Gary Lockwood
Gary Lockwood is an American actor. Lockwood is best known for his roles as astronaut Frank Poole in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), and as Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell in the Star Trek second pilot episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before" (1966). He starred in the only American film by French New Wave director Jacques Demy, Model Shop.
Alan Rickman
Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman was an English actor. He was renowned for his stage and screen roles and for his deep and distinctive voice. He received various accolades, including a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and an Actor Award, in addition to nominations for two Tony Awards and a Laurence Olivier Award.
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