FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025

1821-Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire begins

1842-First known sewing machine patented in U.S. by John Greenough of Washington, D.C.

1961-Gabon adopts constitution

1965-Civil rights activist and Muslim minister Malcolm X is shot dead by Nation of Islam followers at Audubon Ballroom in New York City

1972-Richard Nixon becomes the first US President to visit China, normalizing relations between the countries in a meeting with Chinese leader Mao Zedong in Beijing

2021-WHO pleads with Tanzania to start reporting COVID-19 cases amid fears of a hidden epidemic in the country