February 21, Malcolm X was shot and killed on the age of 39

Today is Friday, February 21, the 52nd day of 2025. There are 313 days a 12 months.

Today in history:

On February 21, 1965, the Malcolm X (39) civil rights activist was shot in Harlem's Audubon Ballroom in New York. Three men who were identified as members of the Nation of Islam were convicted and imprisoned for murder; Finally, everyone was based on probation. (The convictions of two men were released in November 2021 when the prosecutors said that recent evidence had undermined the case against them.)

Also on this date:

In 1885 President Chester Arthur dedicated the Washington Monument.

In 1916 the Battle of Verdun, the longest battle of the First World War, began in northeastern France.

In 1972 President Richard M. Nixon began a historic visit to China, where he met with the Chinese leader Mao Zedong.

In 1973 Israeli fighter planes Libyan Arab airline Flight 114 shot over the Sinai desert and all killed on board as much as five of the 113 people.

In 1975 the previous Attorney General John N. Mitchell, the previous chief of staff of the White House, HR Haldeman, and the previous advisor to the domestic matters of the White House, John D. Ehrlichman -Hoch. (Each two years served.)

In 1992 Kristi Yamaguchi from the United States won the gold medal within the figure of ladies on the Winter Olympics in Albertville. Midori Ito from Japan won the Silver, Nancy Kerrigan from the USA, the bronze.

In 1995 the adventurer of Chicago, Steve Fossett, was the primary person to flew with Ballon Solo across the Pacific and ended up in the pinnacle of Saskatchewan, Canada. After a 5,400 miles long 4 -day flight from South Korea.

Today's birthdays:

• The film and music manager David Geffen is 82.
• Actor Tyne Daly is 79.
• Actor Anthony Daniels is 79.
• Actor William Petersen is 72.
• Actor Kelsey Grammer is 70.
• Country musician Mary Chapin Carpenter is 67.
• Baseball Hall of Famer Alan Trammell is 67.
• Actor William Baldwin is 62.
• Democratic Senator Mark Kelly from Arizona is 61.
• Actor Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is 56.
• The musician Rhiannon Giddens is 48.
• Actor Tituss Burgess is 46.
• Actor Jennifer Love Hewitt is 46.
• Filmmaker comedy Jordan Peele is 46.
• Singer Charlotte Church is 39.
• Actor Elliot Page is 38.
• Actor Joe Alwyn is 34.
• Actor Sophie Turner is 29.