February 21Malcolm X1746 Jacobite rising of 1745: The siege of Inverness ended with British forces surrendering to the Jacobite army.1862 American Civil War: The Confederate Army began an attempt to gain control of the Southwest with a major victory in the Battle of Valverde.1952 A number of student protesters demanding the establishment of Bengali as an official language were killed by police in Dhaka, East Pakistan.1965 American Black nationalist MalcolmX (pictured) was assassinated while giving a speech in New York City's Audubon Ballroom.1973 After accidentally straying into Israeli-occupied airspace, Libyan Arab Airlines Flight114 was shot down by two fighter aircraft, killing 108 of the 113 people on board.Gaius Caesar (d.AD4)Lo Delibes (b.1836)Incas (parakeet) (d.1918)Elliot Page (b.1987)More anniversaries: February 20February 21February 22ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout