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February 21
1613Michael Romanov was elected czar of Russia, beginning the Romanov imperial line. 1878The first telephone book was issued (New Haven, Conn.). 1916Battle of Verdun, the longest and one of the bloodiest engagements of World War I, began. 1965Black nationalist leader Malcolm X was assassinated. 1972President Nixon became the first U.S. president to visit China. 1995Steve Fossett became the first person to cross the Pacific Ocean solo in a balloon. 2002It was confirmed that Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was dead, allegedly murdered by Islamic militants. 
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