368 Historic Events for July 21
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| 230 |
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St Pontianus begins his reign as Catholic Pope
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| 365 |
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Alexandria hit by Earthquake; about 50,000 die
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| 866 |
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John appointed bishop of the kingdom
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| 905 |
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Holy Roman Catholic emperor Louis III captured
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| 976 |
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Emperor Otto II gives earl Leopold I, East Bavaria
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| 1160 |
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Peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies
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| 1320 |
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Count Louis of Nevers marries 8-year old daughter of Philips V
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| 1425 |
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Manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies
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| 1515 |
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St Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest
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| 1540 |
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John I Z polyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies
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| 1542 |
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Pope Paul III begins inquisition against Protestants (Sactum Officium)
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| 1544 |
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Ren‚ of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle
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| 1568 |
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Battle at Jemmingen: Alva's troops beat Dutch rebellion
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| 1579 |
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Mechelen surrenders to duke of Parma
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| 1588 |
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English fleet defeats Spanish armada
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| 1595 |
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Alvara Mendana discovers Marquesas Island
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| 1620 |
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Jean Picard, French astronomer
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| 1664 |
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Matthew Prior, English poet
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| 1669 |
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John Lockes Constitution of English colony Carolina approved
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| 1676 |
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Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking)
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| 1683 |
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Lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded
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| 1693 |
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Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance
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| 1706 |
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Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)
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| 1717 |
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Niccol• Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies
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| 1730 |
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States of Holland put death penalty on "sodomy"
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