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 this day in history.   

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

1440  The Prussian Confederation is formed on this day in history.   

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

1484  On February - 21 joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)   

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

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

1564  On February - 21 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 February - 21.   

1583  On February - 21 groningen Netherlands begins using Gregorian calendar   

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

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

1598  Boris Godunov crowned tsar on February - 21.   

1613  On February - 21 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  On this day in history christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies   

1653  Adriaen Pauw, master of Heemstede/Dutch Grand Pensionary, dies at 71 on February - 21.   

1673  Michiel A de Ruyter appointed Lieutenant-Admiral-General of Dutch fleet on February - 21.   

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

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

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

1684  On this day in history 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  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  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 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  On February - 21 maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies   

1437  On February - 21 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 February - 21 julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69   

1554  On February - 21 hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies   

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

1624  On February - 21 dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28   

1648  On February - 21 christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies