Historical Events In February - 21

0362  Athanasius returns to Alexandria on February - 21.  

0556  On this day in history maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies  

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

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

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

1417  On February - 21 louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt)  

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

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

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

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

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer on February - 21.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1598  On this day in history boris Godunov crowned tsar  

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

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

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

1648  On February - 21 christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies  

1653  On February - 21 adriaen Pauw, master of Heemstede/Dutch Grand Pensionary, dies at 71  

1673  On February - 21 michiel A de Ruyter appointed Lieutenant-Admiral-General of Dutch fleet  

1673  On this day in history michiel A de Ruyter appointed lt-admiral-general of Dutch fleet  

1674  On February - 21 johann Augustin Kobelius, composer  

1675  On February - 21 prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Gelderland  

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

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 February - 21 birth of joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)  

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

1674  On this day in history birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer  

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

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

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

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

1471  On this day in history 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  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 February - 21 dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28  

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