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Historical Events Happened In February - 21

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

1173 On this day in history pope Alexander III canonizes Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury

1173 Pope Alexander III canonizes Thomas Becket Absp of Canterbury on this day in history.

1245 Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland, is granted resignation after having confessed to torture and forgery on this day in history.

1417 Louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt) on this day in history.

1431 On this day in history england begins trial against Joan of Arc

1440 On this day in history the Prussian Confederation is formed.

1471 John of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop on this day in history.

1484 Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) on this day in history.

1513 Julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69 on this day in history.

1554 Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on this day in history.

1556 On this day in history sethus Calvisius, composer

1564 On this day in history philip II routes cardinal Granvelle to Franche-Comté

1564 Philip II routes cardinal Granvelle to Franche-Comte on this day in history.

1574 On this day in history spanish garrison of Middelburg Netherlands surrenders

1574 Spanish garrison of Middelburg Neth surrenders on this day in history.

1583 Groningen Netherlands begins using Gregorian calendar on this day in history.

1583 On this day in history groningen Neth begins using Gregorian calendar

1595 Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on this day in history.

1598 On this day in history boris Godunov crowned tsar

1613 Michael Romanov, son of the Patriarch of Moscow, elected Russian tsar on this day in history.

1613 On this day in history michael Romanov, son of Patriarch of Moscow, elected Russian tsar

1624 On this day in history dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28

1648 Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on this day in history.

1653 On this day in history adriaen Pauw, master of Heemstede/Dutch Grand Pensionary, dies at 71

1673 Michiel A de Ruyter appointed Lieutenant-Admiral-General of Dutch fleet on this day in history.

1673 Michiel A de Ruyter appointed lt-admiral-general of Dutch fleet on this day in history.

1674 On this day in history johann Augustin Kobelius, composer

1675 Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Gelderland on this day in history.

1677 [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, dies at 44 on this day in history.

1684 On this day in history justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator)

1684 Pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75 on this day in history.

1689 On this day in history isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies

1690 Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer on this day in history.

1710 On this day in history willem van Haren, Frisian nobleman/poet (Human Life)

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Famous Birthdays In February - 21

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1417 Louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt) was born on this day in history.

1484 On this day in history birth of joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)

1556 Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on this day in history.

1674 Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on this day in history.

1675 Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.

1684 Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on this day in history.

1690 Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer was born on this day in history.

1705 On this day in history birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)

Famous Deaths In February - 21

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1437 Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on this day in history.

1471 Death of John of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop on this day in history.

1513 Julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69 on this day in history.

1554 Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on this day in history.

1595 Death of Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on this day in history.

1624 Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28 on this day in history.

1648 Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on this day in history.

1653 Adriaen Pauw, master of Heemstede/Dutch Grand Pensionary, dies at 71 on this day in history.