February 21, 2017

February 21st in History Part VI


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Part VI

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On February 21st in 1975 Watergate figures John Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman & John D Ehrlichman sentenced for conspiracy and obstruction of justice

On February 21st in 1979 Japan launches Hakucho X-ray satellite & Corsa-B

On February 21st in 1981 Japan launches Hinotori satellite to study solar flares

On February 21st in 1981 NASA launches Comstar D-4

On February 21st in 1986 AIDS patient Ryan White returns to classes at Western Middle School

On February 21st in 1989 US bust Chinese drug smuggling ring, capturing a record 820 lbs of heroin worth $1 billion at street value

On February 21st in 1991 USSR announces Iraq agrees to a proposal to end Persian Gulf War US calls the plan unacceptable

On February 21st in 2003 - Spain's PM Jose Maria Aznar arrived in Texas for a meeting with President Bush.

On February 21st in 2005 - In Brussels President Bush appealed to Europe to move beyond animosities over Iraq and join forces in encouraging democratic reforms across the Middle East. He also prodded Russia to reverse a crackdown on political dissent, demanded that Iran end its nuclear ambitions and told Syria to get out of Lebanon.

On February 21st in 2006 - President Bush said he would veto any legislation blocking a deal for a state-owned company in Dubai to manage port terminals in US cities. Bush was not aware of the pending sale of the port operations until after aides approved the deal.

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