Historical Events In 1521

Aug 13   In the year 1521 cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire  

Aug 13   On this day in history spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs  

Aug 19   Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) in the year 1521.  

Aug 27   Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 28   Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade in the year 1521.  

Aug 29   The Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár, now known as Belgrade on this day in history.  

Sep 28   On this day in history turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade  

Sep 29   On this day in history turkish troops occupy Belgrade  

Oct 11   Pope Leo X titles King Henry VIII of England "Defender of the Faith" on this day in history.  

Oct 24   On this day in history robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57  

Oct 25   Emperor Charles V bans wooden buildings in Amsterdam on this day in history.  

Nov 19   On this day in history battle at Milan: Emperor Karel V's/pontifical/Spanish/German troops beat France & occupy Milan  

Nov 20   On this day in history arabs attribute shortage of water in Jerusalem to Jews making wine  

Dec 01   On this day in history leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italian Pope (1513-21), dies at 45  

Dec 13   Manoel I "the Great", King of Portugal (1495-1521), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Dec 13   Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) in the year 1521.  

Dec 27   "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg in the year 1521.  

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Mar 21   Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born in the year 1521.  

Mar 21   On this day in history birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)  

Apr 18   In the year 1521 birth of francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)  

May 08   On this day in history birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint  

Aug 04   Pope Urban VII (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 19   Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 01   On this day in history birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)  

Dec 13   Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 20   Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) died on this day in history.  

Apr 22   Juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded died on this day in history.  

Apr 27   In the year 1521 death of ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50  

May 10   Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) died on this day in history.  

May 17   Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) died in the year 1521.  

May 28   Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 in the year 1521.  

Jun 15   On this day in history death of tamás Bakócz. Hungarian Catholic cardinal and statesman (b. 1442)  

Jul 15   On this day in history death of juan Ponce de León, Spanish Explorer (b. 1458)