Historical Events In July - 21

0230  St Pontianus begins his reign as Catholic Pope on July - 21.  

0285  Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler on July - 21.  

0365  On this day in history alexandria hit by Earthquake; about 50,000 die  

0866  John appointed bishop of the kingdom on this day in history.  

0905  On July - 21 the Holy Roman Emperor Louis III is surprised after having subdued the Lombards He is blinded and sent back to Arles  

0905  On July - 21 holy Roman Catholic emperor Louis III captured  

0976  On July - 21 emperor Otto II gives earl Leopold I, East Bavaria  

1160  On July - 21 peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies  

1320  On July - 21 count Louis of Nevers marries 8-year old daughter of Philips V  

1425  Manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies on this day in history.  

1515  On this day in history st Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest  

1540  John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies on July - 21.  

1542  On this day in history pope Paul III begins inquisition against Protestants (Sactum Officium)  

1544  On this day in history rené of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle  

1545  On this day in history the first landing of French troops onto the coast of the Isle of Wight during the French invasion of the Isle of Wight occurs.  

1568  On July - 21 battle at Jemmingen: Alva's troops beat Dutch rebellion  

1579  Mechelen surrenders to duke of Parma on July - 21.  

1588  On this day in history english fleet defeats Spanish armada  

1595  On this day in history alvara Mendana discovers Marquesas Island  

1620  Jean Picard, French astronomer on July - 21.  

1664  On July - 21 matthew Prior, English poet  

1667  The Treaties of Breda signed, ended the second Anglo-Dutch war after a Dutch fleet has broken the chain in England's Medway River, reached Chatham, and captured the flagship Royal Charles on this day in history.  

1669  On July - 21 john Lockes Constitution of English colony Carolina approved  

1676  On July - 21 anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking)  

1683  Lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded on this day in history.  

1693  Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance on July - 21.  

1706  Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) on July - 21.  

1717  Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies on July - 21.  

1718  On July - 21 the Treaty of Passarowitz between the Ottoman Empire, Austria and the Republic of Venice is signed.  

1730  On July - 21 states of Holland put death penalty on "sodomy"  

1748  Louis-Henry Paisible, composer on July - 21.  

1749  On this day in history pieter Steyn becomes pension advisor of Holland  

1758  On this day in history elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration)  

1762  On July - 21 willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist  

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870) was born on July - 21.  

1515  On July - 21 birth of st Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest  

1620  On July - 21 birth of jean Picard, French astronomer  

1664  On July - 21 birth of matthew Prior, English poet  

1676  Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking) was born on this day in history.  

1693  Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance was born on this day in history.  

1706  Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on July - 21.  

1710  Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792) was born on July - 21.  

1160  On July - 21 peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies  

1425  Manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies on this day in history.  

1540  On July - 21 john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies  

1544  Death of René of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle on July - 21.  

1683  On this day in history death of lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded  

1688  On this day in history death of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610)  

1717  Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies on this day in history.  

1782  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63 on July - 21.