Famous people born on February 21 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is February 21, you share it with Nina Simone, Alan Rickman, Jordan Peele — and you were born under Pisces, the sign of the imaginative, empathetic, and a little bit magic.
Birthday basics for February 21
Pisces ♓
Zodiac sign
Amethyst
Birthstone
Violet
Birth flower
52nd
Day of the year
February 21 is the 52nd day of the year, with 313 days still to come.
Famous people born on February 21
Nina Simone — American singer, pianist, and civil rights voice (born 1933).
Alan Rickman — English actor who played Snape in the 'Harry Potter' films (born 1946).
Jordan Peele — American comedian and Oscar-winning filmmaker (born 1979).
Also sharing the day:
W. H. Auden (b. 1907) — English-American poet, one of the leading literary voices of the 20th century.
John Lewis (b. 1940) — American civil rights leader and longtime U.S. congressman.
Jennifer Love Hewitt (b. 1979) — American actress known for "Party of Five" and "Ghost Whisperer".
February 21 in history
1878 — The world's first telephone directory, a single card listing 50 names, was issued in New Haven, Connecticut.
1947 — Edwin Land demonstrated the first Polaroid instant camera in New York City.
1972 — Richard Nixon became the first U.S. president to visit China.
1804 — Richard Trevithick's steam locomotive made the world's first railway journey, in Wales.
1885 — The Washington Monument was dedicated in Washington, D.C.
1925 — The New Yorker magazine published its first issue.
February 21 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is February 21?
Anyone born on February 21 is a Pisces — imaginative, empathetic, and a little bit magic.
What is the birthstone for February 21?
The birthstone for a February 21 birthday is Amethyst, and the birth flower is the Violet.
Who is the most famous person born on February 21?
Nina Simone is among the best known — American singer, pianist, and civil rights voice (born 1933).
What happened on February 21?
In 1878, The world's first telephone directory, a single card listing 50 names, was issued in New Haven, Connecticut.
What day of the year is February 21?
February 21 is the 52nd day of the year, with 313 days still to come.
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