February 21: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1613Mikhail Romanov was elected tsar of Russia, beginning the Romanov dynasty's rule of more than three centuries.
2. 1878The world's first telephone directory was published in New Haven, USA.
3. 1925The first issue of The New Yorker, the US magazine famous for its covers and cartoons, was published.
4. 1958The peace symbol now recognized worldwide was designed by Gerald Holtom.
5. 1995Steve Fossett became the first person to cross the Pacific Ocean solo in a balloon.

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