Historical Events
Battle of Valverde
Texas Rangers win Confederate victory at Battle of Valverde, Confederate Arizona (now New Mexico)
- US Confederate Constitution and presidency come into effect, last until the end of the Civil War in 1865
Famous Deaths
- Justinus Kerner, German physician and medical writer (first detailed description of botulism), dies at 75
- Nathaniel Gordon is hanged in NYC for engaging in the slave trade, the only slave trader in US history to be convicted and executed under the Piracy Law of 1820
About February 21, 1862
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 161 years, 7 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Pisces
