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 in the year 1521.  

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 in the year 1521.  

Aug 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history pope Leo X titles King Henry VIII of England "Defender of the Faith"  

Oct 24   On this day in history robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57  

Oct 25   On this day in history emperor Charles V bans wooden buildings in Amsterdam  

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

Nov 20   In the year 1521 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 on this day in history.  

Dec 13   In the year 1521 sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1521.  

Aug 04   In the year 1521 birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)  

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

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   Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) died in the year 1521.  

Apr 22   On this day in history death of juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded  

Apr 27   In the year 1521 death of ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50  

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   In the year 1521 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 in the year 1521.