Deaths on February 21

Eugène de Beauharnais

Died on February 21, 1824

Eugène de Beauharnais, French general (b. 1781)

Eugène Rose de Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg ([ø.ʒɛn də‿bo.aʁ.nɛ]; 3 September 1781 – 21 February 1824) was a French nobleman, statesman and military commander who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.

Through the second marriage of his mother, Joséphine de Beauharnais, he was the stepson of Napoleon Bonaparte. Under the French Empire he also became Napoleon's adopted son (but not the heir to the imperial throne). He commanded the Army of Italy during the Napoleonic Wars, and was Viceroy of the Kingdom of Italy under his stepfather. Historians consider him one of the ablest of Napoleon's relatives.

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Events on 1824

22 Jan

Gold Coast (British colony)
The Ashantis defeat British forces in the Gold Coast.
7 May

Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)
World premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Vienna, Austria. The performance is conducted by Michael Umlauf under the composer's supervision.
15 Aug

Visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to the United States
The Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving French general of the American Revolutionary War, arrives in New York and begins a tour of 24 states.
9 Oct

Costa Rica
Slavery is abolished in Costa Rica.
9 Dec

Battle of Ayacucho
Patriot forces led by General Antonio José de Sucre defeat a Royalist army in the Battle of Ayacucho, putting an end to the Peruvian War of Independence.

Deaths on February 21

Eugène de Beauharnais

Died on February 21, 1824

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Events on 1824

Gold Coast (British colony)

Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)

Visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to the United States

Costa Rica

Battle of Ayacucho