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

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

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

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 in the year 1521.  

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   On this day in history emperor Charles V bans wooden buildings in Amsterdam  

Nov 19   Battle at Milan: Emperor Karel V's/pontifical/Spanish/German troops beat France & occupy Milan in the year 1521.  

Nov 20   Arabs attribute shortage of water in Jerusalem to Jews making wine in the year 1521.  

Dec 01   In the year 1521 leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italian Pope (1513-21), dies at 45  

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

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   Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born in the year 1521.  

Apr 18   Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on this day in history.  

May 08   In the year 1521 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint  

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

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

Dec 01   Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1521.  

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

May 10   In the year 1521 death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)  

May 17   On this day in history death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)  

May 28   Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on this day in history.  

Jun 15   In the year 1521 death of tamás Bakócz. Hungarian Catholic cardinal and statesman (b. 1442)  

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