Historical Events In February - 21

0362  On February - 21 athanasius returns to Alexandria.   

0556  On February - 21 maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies   

1173  Pope Alexander III canonizes Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  The Prussian Confederation is formed on February - 21.   

1471  John of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop on this day in history.   

1484  Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 21.   

1564  On February - 21 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  On February - 21 groningen Netherlands begins using Gregorian calendar   

1583  Groningen Neth begins using Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

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

1598  On this day in history boris Godunov crowned tsar   

1613  On this day in history michael Romanov, son of the Patriarch of Moscow, elected Russian tsar   

1613  On February - 21 michael Romanov, son of Patriarch of Moscow, elected Russian tsar   

1624  On February - 21 dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28   

1648  Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on February - 21.   

1653  Adriaen Pauw, master of Heemstede/Dutch Grand Pensionary, dies at 71 on February - 21.   

1673  On February - 21 michiel A de Ruyter appointed Lieutenant-Admiral-General of Dutch fleet   

1673  On February - 21 michiel A de Ruyter appointed lt-admiral-general of Dutch fleet   

1674  On February - 21 johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

1675  On this day in history prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Gelderland   

1677  On February - 21 [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, dies at 44   

1684  On this day in history justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator)   

1684  Pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75 on February - 21.   

1689  Isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies on February - 21.   

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1417  Louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750)   

1684  Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on February - 21.   

1690  Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1705  On February - 21 birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)   

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

1437  On this day in history death of king James I of Scotland (b. 1394)   

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

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

1554  Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on February - 21.   

1595  On this day in history 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  On this day in history christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies