🗞️Today’s Headlines

Everything important that’s ever happened on February 21:

1972 — US President Richard Nixon paid a state visit to the People’s Republic of China, marking a major shift in Cold War diplomacy.

1965 — Malcolm X was assassinated while addressing a crowd at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City.

1925 — The New Yorker began publication under Harold W. Ross and went on to become a leading American magazine, boasting over a million subscribers today.

1885 — The Washington Monument was dedicated on the grounds of the Mall in Washington, DC.

1848 — The Communist Manifesto was first published, introducing Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels' influential ideas.

🎂 Today’s Birthdays

On February 21, we’re singing to:

W. H. Auden (1907) — British poet celebrated for his technical brilliance and works like The Age of Anxiety, which earned him a Pulitzer Prize.

Alan Rickman (1946) — British actor and director beloved for his performances in Die Hard, Harry Potter, and numerous stage productions.

David Foster Wallace (1962) — American author acclaimed for his novel Infinite Jest, a masterpiece of contemporary literature.

Elliot Page (1987) — Canadian actor recognized for roles in Juno, Inception, and The Umbrella Academy.

 🪦Who Died Today?

On February 21, we’re saying goodbye to:

George Henry Corliss (1888) — An inventor and mechanical engineer whose steam engine innovations powered the Industrial Revolution.

Mikhail Sholokhov (1984) — Soviet author of And Quiet Flows the Don, which earned him the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Gertrude B. Elion (1999) — Pioneering scientist and Nobel laureate celebrated for her groundbreaking work in drug development.

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