Historical Events In July - 21

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

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

0365  Alexandria hit by Earthquake; about 50,000 die on July - 21.  

0866  On July - 21 john appointed bishop of the kingdom  

0905  The Holy Roman Emperor Louis III is surprised after having subdued the Lombards He is blinded and sent back to Arles on this day in history.  

0905  Holy Roman Catholic emperor Louis III captured on July - 21.  

0976  Emperor Otto II gives earl Leopold I, East Bavaria on July - 21.  

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

1320  Count Louis of Nevers marries 8-year old daughter of Philips V on July - 21.  

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

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

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

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

1544  René of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1588  English fleet defeats Spanish armada on this day in history.  

1595  On this day in history alvara Mendana discovers Marquesas Island  

1620  On July - 21 jean Picard, French astronomer  

1664  On July - 21 matthew Prior, English poet  

1667  On this day in history 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  On July - 21 lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded  

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 this day in history.  

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

1718  The Treaty of Passarowitz between the Ottoman Empire, Austria and the Republic of Venice is signed on this day in history.  

1730  On this day in history states of Holland put death penalty on "sodomy"  

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

1749  Pieter Steyn becomes pension advisor of Holland on this day in history.  

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

1762  On this day in history willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist  

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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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1706  On July - 21 birth of pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)  

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

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

1425  On this day in history manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies  

1540  On this day in history 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  Death of Lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded on this day in history.  

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.