Today in History- 21st February
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1613 | Michael I of Russia was elected as czar of Russia. |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon becomes the first US President to visit China. |
| 1974 | Israeli forces leave western Suez. |
| 1995 | Steve Fossett became the first person to cross the Pacific Ocean solo in a balloon. |
| 2001 | The European Commission bans all British milk, meat and livestock exports following the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. |
| 2013 | 21 people are killed and 54 are injured in a bomb blast in Hyderabad. |
