Putin announces Donetsk and Luhansk recognition

On February 21, 2022

Russia declared the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic as independent states.

Putin’s Russia then deployed Russian troops to the region, setting the stage for Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine.

This Day in History - February 21

1878

The first telephone directory was issued, which consisted of a single card with 50 names and addresses in Connecticut, USA.

1947

Edwin Land presented his Polaroid photo product, the world's first instant photos, in New York City.

1958

Gerald Holtom presented his peace symbol design to the British Direct Action Committee, who accepted it immediately.

1864

Saint Francis Xavier Church in Baltimore, Maryland, became the first church exclusively for blacks in the US.

1972

US President Richard Nixon met with Chinese leader Mao Zedong in Beijing to finalize a peace deal between their two countries.

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