Historical Events In July - 21

0230  St Pontianus begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0285  On July - 21 diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler.  

0365  Alexandria hit by Earthquake; about 50,000 die on this day in history.  

0866  On July - 21 john appointed bishop of the kingdom  

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  Holy Roman Catholic emperor Louis III captured on July - 21.  

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

1160  Peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies on this day in history.  

1320  Count Louis of Nevers marries 8-year old daughter of Philips V on this day in history.  

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

1515  St Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest on this day in history.  

1540  John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.  

1542  Pope Paul III begins inquisition against Protestants (Sactum Officium) on July - 21.  

1544  On July - 21 rené of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle  

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

1568  Battle at Jemmingen: Alva's troops beat Dutch rebellion on July - 21.  

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

1588  On this day in history english fleet defeats Spanish armada  

1595  Alvara Mendana discovers Marquesas Island on this day in history.  

1620  Jean Picard, French astronomer on this day in history.  

1664  On July - 21 matthew Prior, English poet  

1667  On July - 21 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.  

1669  John Lockes Constitution of English colony Carolina approved on July - 21.  

1676  Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking) on July - 21.  

1683  Lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded on July - 21.  

1693  On this day in history thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance  

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

1717  On this day in history niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies  

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

1730  States of Holland put death penalty on "sodomy" on this day in history.  

1748  Louis-Henry Paisible, composer on this day in history.  

1749  Pieter Steyn becomes pension advisor of Holland on July - 21.  

1758  On July - 21 elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration)  

1762  Willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist on this day in history.  

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0810  On this day in history birth of imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870)  

1515  St Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest was born on July - 21.  

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

1664  Matthew Prior, English poet was born on this day in history.  

1676  On this day in history birth of anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking)  

1693  On July - 21 birth of thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance  

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

1710  Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

1160  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of rené of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle  

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

1688  Death of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610) on July - 21.  

1717  On July - 21 niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies  

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