Historical Events In 1521

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

Aug 13   Spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs in the year 1521.  

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

Aug 27   In the year 1521 josquin Des Prez, composer, dies  

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

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

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

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" in the year 1521.  

Oct 24   In the year 1521 robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 18   Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born in the year 1521.  

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

Aug 04   Pope Urban VII (d. 1590) was born in the year 1521.  

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

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

May 17   In the year 1521 death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)  

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 on this day in history.  

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