Historical Events In February - 21

0362  On February - 21 athanasius returns to Alexandria.  

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

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 February - 21.  

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

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

1440  On this day in history 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  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.  

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer on this day in history.  

1564  On February - 21 philip II routes cardinal Granvelle to Franche-Comté  

1564  On February - 21 philip II routes cardinal Granvelle to Franche-Comte  

1574  Spanish garrison of Middelburg Netherlands surrenders on February - 21.  

1574  On February - 21 spanish garrison of Middelburg Neth surrenders  

1583  Groningen Netherlands begins using Gregorian calendar on this day in history.  

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

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

1598  On February - 21 boris Godunov crowned tsar  

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

1613  On February - 21 michael Romanov, son of Patriarch of Moscow, elected Russian tsar  

1624  On this day in history dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28  

1648  Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on this day in history.  

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

1674  On February - 21 johann Augustin Kobelius, composer  

1675  On this day in history prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Gelderland  

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

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

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

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

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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 this day in history.  

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 February - 21.  

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

1690  On this day in history 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 February - 21.  

1437  Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on this day in history.  

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

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 February - 21.  

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