World War II: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, Japanese kamikaze planes sink the escort carrier USS Bismarck Sea and damage the USS Saratoga. Date: February 21, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
In New York City, Edwin Land demonstrates the first "instant camera", the Polaroid Land Camera, to a meeting of the Optical Society of America. Date: February 21, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)
NASCAR is incorporated. Date: February 21, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Bengali language movement protests occur at the University of Dhaka in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). Date: February 21, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today)
The British government, under Winston Churchill, abolishes identity cards in the UK to "set the people free". Date: February 21, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today)
The CND symbol, aka peace symbol, commissioned by the Direct Action Committee in protest against the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, is designed and completed by Gerald Holtom. Date: February 21, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Convention on Psychotropic Substances is signed at Vienna. Date: February 21, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Soviet uncrewed spaceship Luna 20 lands on the Moon. Date: February 21, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)
United States President Richard Nixon visits China to normalize Sino-American relations. Date: February 21, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)
Over the Sinai Desert, Israeli fighter aircraft shoot down Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 jet killing 108 people. Date: February 21, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today)