February 21:
A.D. 1173: Archbishop Thomas Becket of Canterbury is canonized by Pope Alexander III.
A.D. 1431: The trial of Joan of Arc by the English is begun.
A.D. 1795: Freedom of worship is incorporated into the French constitution.
A.D. 1804: The first locomotive runs in Wales.
A.D. 1842: The first known sewing machine is patented in Washington D.C.