Historical Events In February - 21

0362  On this day in history athanasius returns to Alexandria.  

0556  Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1417  On February - 21 louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt)  

1431  On February - 21 england begins trial against Joan of Arc  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history spanish garrison of Middelburg Netherlands surrenders  

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

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

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

1595  Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on February - 21.  

1598  On this day in history boris Godunov crowned tsar  

1613  On this day in history michael Romanov, son of the Patriarch of Moscow, elected Russian tsar  

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

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  Adriaen Pauw, master of Heemstede/Dutch Grand Pensionary, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1673  On this day in history michiel A de Ruyter appointed Lieutenant-Admiral-General of Dutch fleet  

1673  On this day in history michiel A de Ruyter appointed lt-admiral-general of Dutch fleet  

1674  On this day in history 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  On this day in history justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator)  

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

1689  Isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies on February - 21.  

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1417  On February - 21 birth of louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt)  

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

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on February - 21.  

1674  On this day in history birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer  

1675  Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750) was born on February - 21.  

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

1690  On February - 21 birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer  

1705  On February - 21 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  Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on February - 21.  

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

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

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