Historical Events In February - 21

0362  On February - 21 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1440  On February - 21 the Prussian Confederation is formed.  

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

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

1513  Julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69 on February - 21.  

1554  Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on February - 21.  

1556  On this day in history sethus Calvisius, composer  

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  Spanish garrison of Middelburg Netherlands surrenders on February - 21.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1598  Boris Godunov crowned tsar on February - 21.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1673  On February - 21 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 this day in history [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, dies at 44  

1684  Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) on February - 21.  

1684  Pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75 on February - 21.  

1689  Isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies on this day in history.  

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

1484  Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) was born on this day in history.  

1556  On February - 21 birth of sethus Calvisius, composer  

1674  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on this day in history.  

1675  On February - 21 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 February - 21 birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer  

1705  Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.  

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 February - 21.  

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

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

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

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

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.