Historical Events In October - 21
Saturday, 27 April 2024
0310 On this day in history st Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0335 Constantinople emperor Constantine the Great rules laws against Jews on this day in history.
0686 Conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 21.
1096 Sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders on this day in history.
1125 Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on this day in history.
1187 Alberto de Morra elected as Pope Gregorius VIII (12/17/1187) on this day in history.
1204 On October - 21 robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman
1422 Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on this day in history.
1439 Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on October - 21.
1492 On October - 21 columbus lands on San Salvador Island
1496 On October - 21 emperor Maximiliaans daughter marries Spanish crown prince Johan of Aragon/Philip de Blank marries Johanna "the Waanzinnige" of Aragon
1505 On October - 21 paul Scriptoris, German mathematician
1512 On October - 21 martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg.
1520 Magellan entered the strait which bears his name on this day in history.
1520 Ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean) on this day in history.
1553 Volumes of the Talmud are burned on October - 21.
1553 Volumes of Talmud are burned on this day in history.
1555 On October - 21 emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg
1558 On October - 21 julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74
1561 On this day in history johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49
1568 On this day in history 2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen
1570 Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer on October - 21.
1574 On this day in history nicolo Rubini, composer
1582 Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII on this day in history.
1591 Nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau on this day in history.
1601 On October - 21 memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto
1627 Frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56 on October - 21.
1629 Tumengung Buraksa, Matarams/Javanese general, dies in battle on this day in history.
1637 On this day in history laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54
1639 On October - 21 sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo
1641 On October - 21 catholic uprising in Ulster: 1000s English & Scots killed
1650 On October - 21 jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)
1650 On October - 21 pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies
1652 King Louis XIV returns to Paris on October - 21.