Historical Events In February - 21

0362  Athanasius returns to Alexandria on this day in history.  

0556  On February - 21 maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies  

1173  On February - 21 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  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  John of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop on this day in history.  

1484  Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) on February - 21.  

1513  Julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69 on February - 21.  

1554  Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on February - 21.  

1556  On this day in history sethus Calvisius, composer  

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

1564  Philip II routes cardinal Granvelle to Franche-Comte on February - 21.  

1574  Spanish garrison of Middelburg Netherlands surrenders on February - 21.  

1574  Spanish garrison of Middelburg Neth surrenders on February - 21.  

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

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

1595  On this day in history robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged  

1598  Boris Godunov crowned tsar on February - 21.  

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 February - 21.  

1624  Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28 on February - 21.  

1648  Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on February - 21.  

1653  Adriaen Pauw, master of Heemstede/Dutch Grand Pensionary, dies at 71 on February - 21.  

1673  On this day in history michiel A de Ruyter appointed Lieutenant-Admiral-General of Dutch fleet  

1673  On February - 21 michiel A de Ruyter appointed lt-admiral-general of Dutch fleet  

1674  On this day in history johann Augustin Kobelius, composer  

1675  Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Gelderland on February - 21.  

1677  [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, dies at 44 on February - 21.  

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 February - 21.  

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

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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 February - 21.  

1674  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on February - 21.  

1675  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750)  

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  On February - 21 birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)  

0556  Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies on this day in history.  

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

1471  Death of John of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop on February - 21.  

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

1554  Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on February - 21.  

1595  On this day in history death of robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged  

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 February - 21.