2/21/2021 12:01:00 AM Today In History - February 21
French Soldier and National Heroine Joan of Arc
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Today in History in 1431 French Soldier and National Heroine Joan of Arc’s first day of interrogation began in her heresy trial; in 1792 the U.S. Congress passed the Presidential Succession Act; and in 1972 Richard Nixon became the first U.S. President to visit China.
Our on this day in history archives contain over 200,000 events, birthdays and deaths from 6,000 years of history. Here is a roundup of a few of them:
Historical Events
1173 - Pope Alexander III canonizes Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury
1431 - Joan of Arc's first day of interrogation during her trial for heresy
1782 - US Congress resolves establishment of a US mint
1792 - US Congress passes Presidential Succession Act
1852 - George Bancroft becomes the American Geographical Society's first president
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