Historical Events In February - 21

0362  On this day in history athanasius returns to Alexandria.  

0556  On this day in history maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies  

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 February - 21.  

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

1440  On February - 21 the Prussian Confederation is formed.  

1471  On February - 21 john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop  

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

1513  On February - 21 julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1598  Boris Godunov crowned tsar on this day in history.  

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

1613  On February - 21 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 February - 21.  

1653  Adriaen Pauw, master of Heemstede/Dutch Grand Pensionary, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1673  On February - 21 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  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer on February - 21.  

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  On this day in history pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75  

1689  On this day in history isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies  

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

1484  On this day in history birth of joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)  

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

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

1675  On February - 21 birth of franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750)  

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

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 February - 21.  

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

1437  On February - 21 death of king James I of Scotland (b. 1394)  

1471  On February - 21 death of john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop  

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

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

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

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.