Historical Events In February - 21
Saturday, 21 February 2026
0362 Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 

0556 Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies 

1173 Pope Alexander III canonizes Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury. 

1173 Pope Alexander III canonizes Thomas Becket Absp of Canterbury 

1245 Thomas, the inaugural known Bishop of Finland, is granted resignation after having confessed to torture and forgery 

1417 Louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt). 

1431 England begins trial against Joan of Arc. 

1440 The Prussian Confederation is formed 

1471 John of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop 

1484 Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) 

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

1554 Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies. 

1556 Sethus Calvisius, composer 

1564 Philip II routes cardinal Granvelle to Franche-Comte 

1574 Spanish garrison of Middelburg Netherlands surrenders 

1574 Spanish garrison of Middelburg Neth surrenders. 

1583 Groningen Netherlands begins using Gregorian calendar 

1583 Groningen Neth begins using Gregorian calendar. 

1595 Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged 

1598 Boris Godunov crowned tsar 

1613 Michael Romanov, son of the Patriarch of Moscow, elected Russian tsar 

1613 Michael Romanov, son of Patriarch of Moscow, elected Russian tsar 

1624 Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28. 

1648 Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies. 

1653 Adriaen Pauw, master of Heemstede/Dutch Grand Pensionary, dies at 71 

1673 Michiel A de Ruyter appointed Lieutenant-Admiral-General of Dutch fleet 

1673 Michiel A de Ruyter appointed lt-admiral-general of Dutch fleet 

1674 Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer. 

1675 Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Gelderland 

1677 [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, dies at 44. 

1684 Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator). 

1684 Pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75 

1689 Isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies 

1690 Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer 

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