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 February - 21 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 February - 21.  

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

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

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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  On this day in history sethus Calvisius, composer  

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

1564  Philip II routes cardinal Granvelle to Franche-Comte on this day in history.  

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

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

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  Michael Romanov, son of the Patriarch of Moscow, elected Russian tsar on February - 21.  

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

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.  

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  Michiel A de Ruyter appointed lt-admiral-general of Dutch fleet on February - 21.  

1674  On this day in history johann Augustin Kobelius, composer  

1675  Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Gelderland on February - 21.  

1677  [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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

1684  Pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75 on this day in history.  

1689  On February - 21 isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies  

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1417  On this day in history birth of louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt)  

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

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on this day in history.  

1674  On February - 21 birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer  

1675  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750)  

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