21 February

List of events which occurred on the 21st of February.

Events[]

1677: Philosopher Benedict de Spinoza dies.
1903: French author Anaïs Nin is born.
1916: The Battle of Verdun begins during World War I.
1954: Psychiatrist James Wykoff finds himself relating to Benny Russell's Cardassian character Damar as he matures into a freedom fighter during the Dominion War. (DS9 - Strange New Worlds IV short story: "Isolation Ward 4")
1972: Witnessed by Gary Seven and Roberta Lincoln, United States President Richard Nixon arrives in Beijing, China and shakes hands with Chairman Mao Tse-Tung. (TOS - Assignment: Earth comic: "Too Many Presidents")
1980: The Adventures of Captain Proton radio actor Chester Lauck dies. (DS9 - Strange New Worlds IV short story: "Captain Proton and the Orb of Bajor")
2155: Enterprise disables the Romulan transport T'Lluadh and rescues 37 abducted Aenar before they can be used as drone pilots. Charles Tucker III alerts Captain Jonathan Archer that Romulans are planning to annihilate Coridan Prime within three days. (ENT novel: The Good That Men Do)
2267: Aboard the Klingon battlecruiser IKS Zin'za, captured Tholian dissenter Ezthene is placed in the brig cell next to Captain Diego Reyes. (VAN novel: Precipice)
2378: Irene Hansen learns that her niece Annika Hansen is still alive and has been liberated from the Borg. (VOY - Strange New Worlds V short story: "Final Entry")

1969: TOS episode: "The Way to Eden" airs.
1970: TOS comic: "The Klingon Ultimatum" continues with the 5th installment, in TV21 & Joe 90 #22.
1980: The 40th installment of TOS comic: "Dilithium Dilemma" is published in daily newspapers by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
1981: The 35th installment of TOS comic: "Heads of State" is published.
1982: The 119th installment of TOS comic: "Restructuring Is Futile" is published.
1983: The 7th installment of TOS comic: "Send in the Clones" is published (excluding Sundays).
1993: DS9 episode: "The Passenger" airs (week of).
1994: TNG episode: "Masks" airs (week of).
1998: DS9 episode: "Honor Among Thieves" airs (week of).
2001: VOY episode: "Workforce", part 1 airs.
2018: TOS omnibus: Graphic Novel Collection, Volume 26 is reprinted in Italian by RCS MediaGroup.
2019: DSC episode: "The Sound of Thunder" debuts on CBS All Access.
2023: SNW novel: The High Country is published by Gallery Books.