Historical Events In February - 21

0362  On this day in history athanasius returns to Alexandria.  

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

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

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

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

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

1431  England begins trial against Joan of Arc on February - 21.  

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

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

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

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

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

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer on this day in history.  

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

1564  On February - 21 philip II routes cardinal Granvelle to Franche-Comte  

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  On February - 21 groningen Netherlands begins using Gregorian calendar  

1583  On February - 21 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  On February - 21 michael Romanov, son of the Patriarch of Moscow, elected Russian tsar  

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

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

1648  On February - 21 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  On this day in history michiel A de Ruyter appointed Lieutenant-Admiral-General of Dutch fleet  

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

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 February - 21.  

1684  On February - 21 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  

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

1484  On February - 21 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  On February - 21 birth of justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator)  

1690  On this day in history birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer  

1705  On this day in history 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  Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on this day in history.  

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 February - 21 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  On this day in history christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies