Historical Events In June - 14
Saturday, 21 February 2026
1144 Aboe 'l-Kasim Mahmoed ibn Omar al-Zapowersjari, theologist, dies at 69 

1276 While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Song Dynasty court hold the coronation ceremony for the young prince Zhao Shi, making him Emperor Duanzong of Song. 

1349 Gunther Van Schwarzburg, German anti-king 1349, dies at about 44. 

1381 Richard II in England meets leaders of Peasants' Revolt on Blackheath. The Tower of London is stormed by rebels who enter without resistance. 

1381 Simon Sudbury, Archbishop of Canterbury. 

1529 Ferdinand, archduke (Austria)/mayor (Bohemia). 

1535 Karel V's fleet sails under Andrea Doria to Tunis. 

1541 Duke Willem van Gulik of Gelre marries Jeanne d'Albret 

1548 Carpentras, French composer. 

1565 Catharina de Medici and Duke of Alva discuss Calvinism. 

1594 Orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61 

1597 At 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands 

1615 Jacques Le Maire sail to Zuidland/Terra Australis. 

1623 The inaugural breach-of-promise lawsuit Rev Gerville Pooley, Va files against Cicely Jordan. He loses. 

1623 1st breach-of-promise lawsuit: Rev Gerville Pooley, Va files against Cicely Jordan, he loses 

1623 The inaugural breach-of-promise lawsuit: Rev Gerville Pooley, Va files against Cicely Jordan. He loses 

1634 Russia and Poland sign Peace treaty of Polianov 

1642 The inaugural compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts 

1642 1st compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts. 

1645 Battle at Naseby Leicester: New Model army under Oliver Cromwell and Thomas Fairfax beats royalists 

1647 English New Model-army installed 

1657 Cornelis Cruys, [Niels Olsen Creutz], Norwegian/Dutch admiral. 

1658 Battle at Dunes: English and French fleet beat Spanish 

1673 Battle at Schooneveld: Michiel de Ruyter beats French/English fleet. 

1691 Jan Francisci, composer 

1709 Gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65. 

1727 Cornelis Cruys, Norwegian/Dutch admiral, dies at 70. 

1730 Antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer [or Jul 23 1734] 

1736 Charles Coulomb, French electrical physicist is born. 

1736 Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, physicist (formulated Coulomb's Law). 

1744 Andre Campra, composer, dies at 83. 

1750 Franz Anton Maichelbeck, composer, dies at 47 

1752 Charles-Antoine Coypel, French carpet designer, dies at 57. 

1755 1e edition of Dr Johnsons "Dictionary" 

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