Historical Events In July - 21

0230  St Pontianus begins his reign as Catholic Pope on July - 21.   

0285  Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler on this day in history.   

0365  On July - 21 alexandria hit by Earthquake; about 50,000 die   

0866  John appointed bishop of the kingdom on this day in history.   

0905  On this day in history the Holy Roman Emperor Louis III is surprised after having subdued the Lombards He is blinded and sent back to Arles   

0905  Holy Roman Catholic emperor Louis III captured on July - 21.   

0976  Emperor Otto II gives earl Leopold I, East Bavaria on July - 21.   

1160  On this day in history peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies   

1320  On this day in history count Louis of Nevers marries 8-year old daughter of Philips V   

1425  On July - 21 manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies   

1515  On July - 21 st Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest   

1540  John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies on July - 21.   

1542  Pope Paul III begins inquisition against Protestants (Sactum Officium) on July - 21.   

1544  On July - 21 rené of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle   

1545  The first landing of French troops onto the coast of the Isle of Wight during the French invasion of the Isle of Wight occurs on July - 21.   

1568  Battle at Jemmingen: Alva's troops beat Dutch rebellion on July - 21.   

1579  Mechelen surrenders to duke of Parma on July - 21.   

1588  English fleet defeats Spanish armada on July - 21.   

1595  Alvara Mendana discovers Marquesas Island on this day in history.   

1620  Jean Picard, French astronomer on this day in history.   

1664  Matthew Prior, English poet on this day in history.   

1667  The Treaties of Breda signed, ended the second Anglo-Dutch war after a Dutch fleet has broken the chain in England's Medway River, reached Chatham, and captured the flagship Royal Charles on July - 21.   

1669  On July - 21 john Lockes Constitution of English colony Carolina approved   

1676  Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking) on July - 21.   

1683  On this day in history lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded   

1693  Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance on this day in history.   

1706  Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) on July - 21.   

1717  On July - 21 niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies   

1718  The Treaty of Passarowitz between the Ottoman Empire, Austria and the Republic of Venice is signed on July - 21.   

1730  States of Holland put death penalty on "sodomy" on July - 21.   

1748  Louis-Henry Paisible, composer on this day in history.   

1749  Pieter Steyn becomes pension advisor of Holland on this day in history.   

1758  On this day in history elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration)   

1762  Willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist on this day in history.   

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0810  On this day in history birth of imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870)   

1515  On this day in history birth of st Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest   

1620  On this day in history birth of jean Picard, French astronomer   

1664  On July - 21 birth of matthew Prior, English poet   

1676  Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking) was born on July - 21.   

1693  Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance was born on July - 21.   

1706  Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on July - 21.   

1710  On July - 21 birth of paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792)   

1160  Peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies on this day in history.   

1425  On July - 21 manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies   

1540  On July - 21 john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies   

1544  Death of René of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle on this day in history.   

1683  Death of Lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded on this day in history.   

1688  Death of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610) on this day in history.   

1717  Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies on this day in history.   

1782  On this day in history placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63