Historical Events In February - 21

0362  Athanasius returns to Alexandria on this day in history.   

0556  Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies on this day in history.   

1173  On February - 21 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  Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland, is granted resignation after having confessed to torture and forgery on this day in history.   

1417  On February - 21 louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt)   

1431  England begins trial against Joan of Arc on this day in history.   

1440  The Prussian Confederation is formed on this day in history.   

1471  On this day in history john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop   

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

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 February - 21 philip II routes cardinal Granvelle to Franche-Comté   

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

1574  Spanish garrison of Middelburg Netherlands surrenders on February - 21.   

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

1583  Groningen Netherlands begins using Gregorian calendar on February - 21.   

1583  Groningen Neth begins using Gregorian calendar on February - 21.   

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

1598  Boris Godunov crowned tsar on February - 21.   

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 February - 21.   

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   

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 February - 21.   

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

1674  On this day in history johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

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

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

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

1684  On February - 21 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 February - 21 birth of joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)   

1556  On this day in history birth of sethus Calvisius, composer   

1674  On this day in history birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

1675  Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.   

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  Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.   

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

1437  Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on February - 21.   

1471  On this day in history 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  On this day in history hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies   

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

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