12_21 Events in History.

361 Historic Events for December 21

918 Conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies Death
1117 Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury Birth
1163 Hurricane hits villages in Holland/Friesland, causing floods Event
1308 Henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies Death
1375 Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies Death
1375 Boccaccio, writer, dies Death
1429 Jacquemart de Bl‚haries, Tournay "heretic", burned to death Death
1518 Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician Birth
1537 Johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92) Birth
1561 Archbishop Granvelle installed Event

1573 Mathurin R‚gnier, French poet (Macette) Birth
1579 Juan de Juanes, [Vicente J Ma‡ip], Spanish relig painter, dies at 56 Death
1582 Flanders adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is Jan 1 1583 Event
1597 Petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76 Death
1616 Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer Birth
1620 103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock [OS=Dec 11] Event
1628 Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer Birth
1639 Jean Racin, writer Birth
1650 Johan de Witt installed as Dutch pension advisor of Dordrecht Event
1674 Rutger van Haersolte, viceroy of Overijsselse, dies at about 66 Death
1688 Pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham Event
1728 Hermann Friedrich Raupach, composer Birth
1734 Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer, dies at 54 Death
1736 Alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini), dies at 45 Death
1755 Caspar Ruetz, composer, dies at 47 Death