Historical Events In 1521

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

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

Aug 19   In the year 1521 lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)  

Aug 27   On this day in history josquin Des Prez, composer, dies  

Aug 28   Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1521 pope Leo X titles King Henry VIII of England "Defender of the Faith"  

Oct 24   Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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   Leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italian Pope (1513-21), dies at 45 in the year 1521.  

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

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

Dec 27   "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg on this day in history.  

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Mar 21   On this day in history birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)  

Mar 21   In the year 1521 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   In the year 1521 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   On this day in history birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)  

Dec 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

May 10   On this day in history death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)  

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

Jul 15   Juan Ponce de León, Spanish Explorer (b. 1458) died on this day in history.