Historical Events In October - 21

0310  St Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0335  Constantinople emperor Constantine the Great rules laws against Jews on this day in history.  

0686  Conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

1096  On this day in history sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders  

1125  On this day in history cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer  

1187  Alberto de Morra elected as Pope Gregorius VIII (12/17/1187) on this day in history.  

1204  On this day in history robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman  

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on October - 21.  

1439  On October - 21 traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53  

1492  On October - 21 columbus lands on San Salvador Island  

1496  Emperor Maximiliaans daughter marries Spanish crown prince Johan of Aragon/Philip de Blank marries Johanna "the Waanzinnige" of Aragon on this day in history.  

1505  On this day in history paul Scriptoris, German mathematician  

1512  Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg on this day in history.  

1520  Magellan entered the strait which bears his name on October - 21.  

1520  Ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean) on October - 21.  

1553  On this day in history volumes of the Talmud are burned  

1553  Volumes of Talmud are burned on this day in history.  

1555  On this day in history emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg  

1558  On October - 21 julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74  

1561  On this day in history johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49  

1568  2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen on this day in history.  

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer on this day in history.  

1574  On October - 21 nicolo Rubini, composer  

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII on October - 21.  

1591  Nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau on this day in history.  

1601  Memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto on October - 21.  

1627  Frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56 on October - 21.  

1629  Tumengung Buraksa, Matarams/Javanese general, dies in battle on October - 21.  

1637  On October - 21 laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54  

1639  Sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo on this day in history.  

1641  On October - 21 catholic uprising in Ulster: 1000s English & Scots killed  

1650  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) on October - 21.  

1650  On this day in history pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies  

1652  King Louis XIV returns to Paris on October - 21.  

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1449  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on this day in history.  

1527  On this day in history birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)  

1570  On October - 21 birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer  

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer was born on this day in history.  

1581  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on October - 21.  

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII was born on October - 21.  

1650  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) was born on this day in history.  

1660  On this day in history birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)  

1125  On October - 21 death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer  

1204  On October - 21 death of robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman  

1221  On this day in history death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)  

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on this day in history.  

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1439  On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53  

1500  On October - 21 death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)  

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on October - 21.