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see horoscope and birth chart for February 21, 1931What happened on Saturday, February 21, 1931?
About February 21st, 1931, in brief:
- Historical events: The first documented hijacking of a civilian airliner occurred on February 21, 1931, when a Pan American-Grace Airways airmail flight landed in Arequipa, Peru, and was surrounded by armed guerillas. The hijackers demanded that the pilot, Captain Byron Dague Rickards, drop propaganda leaflets on Peruvian cities to rally support for their efforts to overthrow the provisional presidency of Lt. Col. Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro in Lima. When Rickards refused, the rebels took him hostage, along with the other two members of his crew: George Hillman, a mechanic, and Bill Grey, a pilot for the Faucett Aviation Company. The three men were held for several days but were unharmed and "free to go where they please within the city" until British officials negotiated their release.
- Day of the week: February 21st, 1931 was a Saturday
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
- Popular movie: Trader Horn directed by W.S. Van Dyke
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- February 21, 1931: What happened on that day?
- What day of the week was February 21, 1931?
- Who was born on February 21, 1931?
- February 21, 1931: What famous people died on that day?
- February 21, 1931: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- February 21, 1931: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on February 21, 1931?
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February 21, 1931: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on February 21, 1931:
- First aircraft hijacking in Peru The first documented hijacking of a civilian airliner occurred on February 21, 1931, when a Pan American-Grace Airways airmail flight landed in Arequipa, Peru, and was surrounded by armed guerillas. The hijackers demanded that the pilot, Captain Byron Dague Rickards, drop propaganda leaflets on Peruvian cities to rally support for their efforts to overthrow the provisional presidency of Lt. Col. Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro in Lima. When Rickards refused, the rebels took him hostage, along with the other two members of his crew: George Hillman, a mechanic, and Bill Grey, a pilot for the Faucett Aviation Company. The three men were held for several days but were unharmed and "free to go where they please within the city" until British officials negotiated their release. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Alka-Seltzer introduced Alka-Seltzer, an effervescent antacid and pain reliever, was introduced by Miles Laboratories in 1931. Developed by head chemist Maurice Treneer, it was marketed for relief of minor aches, pains, inflammation, fever, headache, heartburn, stomach ache, indigestion, acid reflux, and hangovers while neutralizing excess stomach acid. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Fatal Coal Mine Explosion in Germany On February 21, 1931, a deadly coal mine explosion occurred in Eschweiler, Germany, claiming the lives of 31 miners and underscoring the dangerous working conditions in the mining industry during the early 20th century.
February 21, 1931: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
LIFE magazines from February 1931
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What day of the week was February 21, 1931?
February 21, 1931 was a Saturday and it was the 52nd day of the year 1931 in the Gregorian calendar.
February 21, 1931 can also be written as 2/21/1931 in the US and as 21/2/1931 in UK and Europe.
Who was born on February 21, 1931?
Famous people born on February 21, 1931:
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Max Collie
February 21, 1931: What famous people died on that day?
February 21, 1931: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 21st is Pisces.
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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.
Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.
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February 21, 1931: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 21, 1931 is Goat and the associated element is Metal.
Discover the Goat personality and how the Metal Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthFebruary 21, 1931: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on February 21, 1931 was Waxing crescent.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 21, 1931 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.
An observer located in New York City on February 21, 1931 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 25% full, rising at 08:29 am and setting at 10:45 pm.
The previous full moon was on Feb 03, 1931 while the next full moon would come on Mar 04, 1931.
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Someone born on February 21, 1931 is:
95 years 5 months old,
or 1145 months and 16 days old,
or 4980 weeks and 5 days old,
or 34865 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 21, 1931?
There are 199 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday February 21st 2027.
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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 21, 1931?
You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on February 21, 1931.
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