Historical Events In 1521

Aug 13   On this day in history cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire  

Aug 13   Spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs on this day in history.  

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

Aug 27   Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies in the year 1521.  

Aug 28   In the year 1521 turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade  

Aug 29   In the year 1521 the Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár, now known as Belgrade.  

Sep 28   In the year 1521 turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade  

Sep 29   Turkish troops occupy Belgrade on this day in history.  

Oct 11   Pope Leo X titles King Henry VIII of England "Defender of the Faith" in the year 1521.  

Oct 24   Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1521.  

Oct 25   Emperor Charles V bans wooden buildings in Amsterdam in the year 1521.  

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   In the year 1521 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 in the year 1521.  

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

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

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Mar 21   In the year 1521 birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)  

Mar 21   Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 18   On this day in history birth of francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)  

May 08   Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.  

Aug 04   On this day in history birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)  

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

Dec 01   In the year 1521 birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)  

Dec 13   On this day in history birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)  

Apr 20   In the year 1521 death of zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491)  

Apr 22   Juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded died in the year 1521.  

Apr 27   Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 28   On this day in history willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62  

Jun 15   Tamás Bakócz. Hungarian Catholic cardinal and statesman (b. 1442) died in the year 1521.  

Jul 15   In the year 1521 death of juan Ponce de León, Spanish Explorer (b. 1458)