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 February - 21 pope Alexander III canonizes Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury   

1173  On February - 21 pope Alexander III canonizes Thomas Becket Absp of Canterbury   

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 February - 21.   

1431  On this day in history england begins trial against Joan of Arc   

1440  On this day in history the Prussian Confederation is formed.   

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

1484  On February - 21 joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)   

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.   

1556  On this day in history sethus Calvisius, composer   

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

1564  On February - 21 philip II routes cardinal Granvelle to Franche-Comte   

1574  Spanish garrison of Middelburg Netherlands surrenders on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history spanish garrison of Middelburg Neth surrenders   

1583  On this day in history groningen Netherlands begins using Gregorian calendar   

1583  On February - 21 groningen Neth begins using Gregorian calendar   

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

1598  Boris Godunov crowned tsar on this day in history.   

1613  Michael Romanov, son of the Patriarch of Moscow, elected Russian tsar on February - 21.   

1613  Michael Romanov, son of Patriarch of Moscow, elected Russian tsar on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1673  Michiel A de Ruyter appointed Lieutenant-Admiral-General of Dutch fleet on this day in history.   

1673  Michiel A de Ruyter appointed lt-admiral-general of Dutch fleet on this day in history.   

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

1675  Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Gelderland on this day in history.   

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

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

1684  On this day in history pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75   

1689  On February - 21 isaacus Vossius, Dutch [Isaac Vos], librarian, dies   

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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  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on February - 21.   

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

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

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

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

0556  Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies on February - 21.   

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  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   

1595  Death of Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28   

1648  Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on this day in history.