Historical Events In February - 21

0362  Athanasius returns to Alexandria on February - 21.   

0556  Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies on February - 21.   

1173  On February - 21 pope Alexander III canonizes Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury   

1173  Pope Alexander III canonizes Thomas Becket Absp of Canterbury on February - 21.   

1245  Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland, is granted resignation after having confessed to torture and forgery on February - 21.   

1417  On this day in history louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt)   

1431  On February - 21 england begins trial against Joan of Arc   

1440  The Prussian Confederation is formed on this day in history.   

1471  On this day in history john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop   

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

1513  On February - 21 julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69   

1554  On February - 21 hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies   

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 February - 21.   

1574  On February - 21 spanish garrison of Middelburg Netherlands surrenders   

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

1583  On February - 21 groningen Netherlands begins using Gregorian calendar   

1583  Groningen Neth begins using Gregorian calendar on February - 21.   

1595  Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on February - 21.   

1598  On February - 21 boris Godunov crowned tsar   

1613  Michael Romanov, son of the Patriarch of Moscow, elected Russian tsar on February - 21.   

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

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

1648  On this day in history christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies   

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  On this day in history michiel A de Ruyter appointed lt-admiral-general of Dutch fleet   

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

1675  On this day in history prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Gelderland   

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

1684  On February - 21 justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator)   

1684  Pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75 on February - 21.   

1689  Isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies on this day in history.   

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1417  Louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt) was born on February - 21.   

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

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on February - 21.   

1674  On February - 21 birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

1675  Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750) was born on February - 21.   

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

1690  On February - 21 birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer   

1705  Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born on February - 21.   

0556  Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies on February - 21.   

1437  On February - 21 death of king James I of Scotland (b. 1394)   

1471  On February - 21 death of john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop   

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

1554  On this day in history hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies   

1595  Death of Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on February - 21.   

1624  On February - 21 dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28   

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