Historical Events In 1521

Aug 13   Cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire in the year 1521.  

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

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

Aug 29   On this day in history 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   Turkish troops occupy Belgrade on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1521.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 20   On this day in history arabs attribute shortage of water in Jerusalem to Jews making wine  

Dec 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1521 sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)  

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 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1521 birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)  

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 in the year 1521.  

May 10   Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1521.  

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 in the year 1521.