On This Day for February 21 - Malcolm X assassinated, Robert Mugabe is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, [click here to view](. February 21 [Mugabe, Robert]( FEATURED BIOGRAPHY 1924 Robert Mugabe [READ MORE]( [Malcolm X.]( FEATURED EVENT 1965 Malcolm X assassinated [READ MORE]( Advertisement Advertisement MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY [Graham, Billy] 2018: American [evangelist]( [Billy Graham]( large-scale preaching missions, known as crusades, and friendship with numerous U.S. presidents brought him to international prominence—died at age 99. [Fossett, Steve] 1995: American businessman and adventurer [Steve Fossett]( became the first person to fly solo across the [Pacific Ocean]( in a [balloon](. It was the first of his many aviation records. [Barbara C. Jordan.] 1936: American lawyer and politician [Barbara C. Jordan]( the first [African American]( congresswoman to come from the Deep South, was born in Houston, Texas. [Verdun, Battle of] 1916: The [Battle of Verdun]( one of the most-devastating engagements of [World War I]( began. [Auden, 1965.] 1907: [W.H. Auden]( one of the foremost English-language poets of his era, was born. 1903: Author [Anaïs Nin]( whose literary reputation rests on the eight published volumes of her personal diaries, was born in France. [SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY]( ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1962 [David Foster Wallace]( American author 1955 [Kelsey Grammer]( American actor 1794 [Antonio López de Santa Anna]( president of Mexico 1937 [Harald V]( king of Norway 1921 [John Rawls]( American philosopher [SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY]( Advertisement FOLLOW: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, [click here](. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2019 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. [Privacy Policy]( • [Help](