Historical Events In February - 21

0362  Athanasius returns to Alexandria on this day in history.  

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

1173  On this day in history 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 February - 21.  

1417  Louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt) on this day in history.  

1431  England begins trial against Joan of Arc on this day in history.  

1440  The Prussian Confederation is formed on February - 21.  

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

1484  On February - 21 joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)  

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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 this day in history.  

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer on February - 21.  

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

1564  On this day in history philip II routes cardinal Granvelle to Franche-Comte  

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

1574  On this day in history spanish garrison of Middelburg Neth surrenders  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1673  Michiel A de Ruyter appointed Lieutenant-Admiral-General of Dutch fleet on February - 21.  

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

1674  On February - 21 johann Augustin Kobelius, composer  

1675  Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Gelderland on this day in history.  

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

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

1684  On February - 21 pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75  

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

1556  On this day in history birth of sethus Calvisius, composer  

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

1690  Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer was born on February - 21.  

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 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 February - 21.  

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

1595  On February - 21 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  On February - 21 christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies