February 21st (1947) was a Friday. It's the 49th day of the year (50th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 316 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 21st February, 1947
» In New York City, Edwin Land demonstrates the first "instant camera", the Polaroid Land Camera, to a meeting of the Optical Society of America.
Famous Birthdays on February 21 in 1947
» Johnny Echols, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Love (band) named Love)
» Olympia Snowe, American politician
» Victor Sokolov, Russian journalist (d. 2006)
February 21st Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Saint Pepin of Landen or Pepin of Landen
» Peter Damian
» Saint Randoald called Randoald
» February 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» International Mother Language Day (UNESCO)
» Language Movement Day (Bangladesh)
» The first day of the Public holidays in Bhutan e.g Birth Anniversary of Fifth Druk Gyalpo, celebrated until February 23 (Bhutan)