February 21: Historical Events, Famous Birthdays and Deaths On This Day

1848
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels publish The Communist Manifesto.
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1862
American Civil War: Battle of Valverde is fought near Fort Craig in New Mexico Territory.
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1916
World War I: In France, the Battle of Verdun begins.
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1937
The League of Nations bans foreign national "volunteers" in the Spanish Civil War.
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1945
World War II: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, Japanese kamikaze planes sink the escort carrier USS Bismarck Sea and damage the USS Saratoga.
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1952
The British government, under Winston Churchill, abolishes identity cards in the UK to "set the people free".
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1965
Malcolm X is assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City.
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1972
United States President Richard Nixon visits the People's Republic of China to normalize Sino-American relations.
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1972
The Soviet unmanned spaceship Luna 20 lands on the Moon.
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