Historical Events In February - 21

0362  Athanasius returns to Alexandria on this day in history.   

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  Pope Alexander III canonizes Thomas Becket Absp of Canterbury on February - 21.   

1245  On this day in history thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland, is granted resignation after having confessed to torture and forgery.   

1417  On this day in history louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt)   

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

1440  The Prussian Confederation is formed on February - 21.   

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

1484  On this day in history joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1583  On February - 21 groningen Neth begins using Gregorian calendar   

1595  On this day in history robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged   

1598  On this day in history boris Godunov crowned tsar   

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

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 February - 21 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 this day in history michiel A de Ruyter appointed lt-admiral-general of Dutch fleet   

1674  On February - 21 johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

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

1677  On this day in history [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  On February - 21 birth of louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt)   

1484  On February - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 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 February - 21 hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies   

1595  On this day in history 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  Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on this day in history.