Historical Events In February - 21

0362  On this day in history athanasius returns to Alexandria.   

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

1173  On this day in history pope Alexander III canonizes Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

1245  On February - 21 thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland, is granted resignation after having confessed to torture and forgery.   

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

1431  On February - 21 england begins trial against Joan of Arc   

1440  The Prussian Confederation is formed on February - 21.   

1471  John of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop on February - 21.   

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

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.   

1556  On this day in history sethus Calvisius, composer   

1564  On this day in history philip II routes cardinal Granvelle to Franche-Comté   

1564  Philip II routes cardinal Granvelle to Franche-Comte on this day in history.   

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 February - 21.   

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

1598  Boris Godunov crowned tsar on this day in history.   

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 this day in history dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28   

1648  On this day in history christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies   

1653  Adriaen Pauw, master of Heemstede/Dutch Grand Pensionary, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history michiel A de Ruyter appointed Lieutenant-Admiral-General of Dutch fleet   

1673  Michiel A de Ruyter appointed lt-admiral-general of Dutch fleet on February - 21.   

1674  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer on this day in history.   

1675  On February - 21 prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Gelderland   

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

1684  Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) on this day in history.   

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

1689  Isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies on this day in history.   

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

1484  Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) was born on February - 21.   

1556  Sethus Calvisius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1674  On February - 21 birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

1675  On February - 21 birth of franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750)   

1684  On February - 21 birth of justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator)   

1690  On February - 21 birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer   

1705  On this day in history birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)   

0556  On February - 21 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 this day in history death of john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop   

1513  Julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69 on February - 21.   

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

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

1624  Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28 on February - 21.   

1648  On this day in history christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies