Who was born on February 21

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on February 21, including Charles Scribner I, Léo Delibes, Charles-Marie Widor. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

41 documented historical events happened on February 21, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: King James I of Scotland was murdered at Perth in a failed coup by his uncle and former ally Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl. On the same day, in another year: Jacobite rising of 1745: The siege of Inverness ended with British forces surrendering to the Jacobite army. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.