Famous Deaths Happened In 1521

Apr 20 Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) died in the year 1521.  

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 Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) died in the year 1521.  

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 in the year 1521.  

Jul 15 On this day in history death of juan Ponce de León, Spanish Explorer (b. 1458)  

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

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

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 in the year 1521.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 18 In the year 1521 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 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 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 in the year 1521.