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 February - 21.   

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

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  On February - 21 the Prussian Confederation is formed.   

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

1484  On this day in history joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)   

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

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  Groningen Neth begins using Gregorian calendar on February - 21.   

1595  On February - 21 robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged   

1598  On February - 21 boris Godunov crowned tsar   

1613  Michael Romanov, son of the Patriarch of Moscow, elected Russian tsar on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1673  Michiel A de Ruyter appointed lt-admiral-general of Dutch fleet on February - 21.   

1674  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer on February - 21.   

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

1677  [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1684  On February - 21 justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator)   

1684  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1675  On February - 21 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 February - 21.   

1705  Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born on February - 21.   

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

1437  Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on February - 21.   

1471  On February - 21 death of john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop   

1513  On February - 21 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   

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