Historical Events In February - 21

0362  On February - 21 athanasius returns to Alexandria.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1440  On February - 21 the Prussian Confederation is formed.  

1471  John of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop on this day in history.  

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

1556  On this day in history sethus Calvisius, composer  

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

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

1574  On February - 21 spanish garrison of Middelburg Netherlands surrenders  

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

1583  On February - 21 groningen Netherlands begins using Gregorian calendar  

1583  On this day in history groningen Neth begins using Gregorian calendar  

1595  Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on this day in history.  

1598  On this day in history boris Godunov crowned tsar  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1674  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer on February - 21.  

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

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

1675  Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1705  On this day in history birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)  

0556  On February - 21 maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies  

1437  On this day in history death of king James I of Scotland (b. 1394)  

1471  Death of John of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop on this day in history.  

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

1554  Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on this day in history.  

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