Historical Events In 1521

Jan 03   Martin Luther excommunicated by Pope Leo X from the Roman Catholic Church   

Jan 03   Martin Luther excommunicated by Roman Catholic Church   

Jan 22   Emperor Charles V opens the Diet of Worms.   

Jan 28   The Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25   

Mar 06   Magellan discovers Guam.   

Mar 06   Magellan discovers the Mariana Islands   

Mar 16   Magelhaes' fleet discovers Zamal (Samar)   

Mar 16   Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines   

Mar 17   Ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines.   

Mar 17   Magelhaes lands on Homohon   

Mar 21   Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

Mar 31   Magelhaes takes possession of Homohon, Archipelago of St Lazarus   

Apr 07   Inquisitor-general Adrian Boeyens bans Lutheran books.   

Apr 16   Martin Luther arrives at Diet of Worms.   

Apr 17   Martin Luther is excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church   

Apr 18   Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac).   

Apr 18   Parliament of Worms: Cardinal Alexander questions Maarten Luther   

Apr 21   Battle at Villalar: Emperor Charles I beats Communards.   

Apr 22   French king Francois I declares war on Spain.   

Apr 22   Juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded   

Apr 27   Ferdinand Magellan world traveler, killed by Filipino natives   

Apr 27   Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50   

Apr 28   Treaty of Worms: Emperor Charles names his brother Ferdinand Arch duke of Neth-Austria   

May 08   Parliament of Worms installs edict against Marten Luther   

May 08   Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint.   

May 17   Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason   

May 20   Ignatius Loyola seriously wounded by a cannon ball.   

May 26   Edict of Worms outlaws Martin Luther and his followers   

May 26   Martin Luther is banned by the Edict of Worms for his writings and religious beliefs   

May 28   Pope Leo X signs treaty with German emperor Charles V.   

May 28   Pope Leo X signs treaty with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.   

May 28   Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62.   

Jul 25   About 300 heretics burned in Vrijdagmarkt Gent.   

Aug 13   Cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire.   

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Mar 21   Mauritius: Duke/nice monarch of saksen (1547-53)   

Mar 21   Maurice: Elector of saxony    

Apr 18   Francois de coligny: Ruler of van andelot, french general (jarnac)   

May 08   Peter canisius: [pieter de hondt/kanijs], jesuit/saint   

Aug 04   Pope urban vii: Pope urban vii (d. 1590)   

Aug 19   Lodovico guicciardini: Italian historian (descrittione di tutti)   

Dec 01   Takeda shingen: Japanese warlord    

Dec 13   Sixtus v: [felice peretti/"montalto"], bishop of fermo/pope (1585-90)   

Apr 20   Zhengde: Emperor of china (b. 1491)   

Apr 22   Juan de padilla: Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded   

Apr 27   Ferdinand magellan: World traveler, killed by filipino natives at 50   

May 10   Sebastian brant: Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

May 17   Edward stafford: 3rd duke of buckingham, english politician (b. 1478)   

May 28   Willem van croij: Duke of soria,    

Jun 15   Tamás bakócz. hungarian catholic cardinal and statesman: Tamás bakócz. hungarian catholic cardinal and statesman (b. 1442)   

Jul 15   Juan ponce de león: Spanish explorer (b. 1458)