Births on February 21

Sethus Calvisius

Born on February 21, 1556

Sethus Calvisius, German astronomer, composer, and theorist (d. 1615)

Sethus Calvisius or Setho Calvisio, originally Seth Kalwitz (21 February 1556 – 24 November 1615), was a German music theorist, composer, chronologer, astronomer, and teacher of the late Renaissance.

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Events on 1556

23 Jan

1556 Shaanxi earthquake
The deadliest earthquake in history, the Shaanxi earthquake, hits Shaanxi province, China. The death toll may have been as high as 830,000.
21 Mar

Thomas Cranmer
In Oxford, Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer is burned at the stake.
27 Jun

Burned at the stake
The thirteen Stratford Martyrs are burned at the stake near London for their Protestant beliefs.
15 Sep

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Departing from Vlissingen, ex-Holy Roman Emperor Charles V returns to Spain.

Births on February 21

Sethus Calvisius

Born on February 21, 1556

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Events on 1556

1556 Shaanxi earthquake

Thomas Cranmer

Burned at the stake

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor