Historical Events In October - 21

0310  St Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 21.  

0335  On this day in history constantinople emperor Constantine the Great rules laws against Jews  

0686  On October - 21 conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

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

1125  Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on this day in history.  

1187  On this day in history alberto de Morra elected as Pope Gregorius VIII (12/17/1187)  

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

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

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1492  Columbus lands on San Salvador Island on this day in history.  

1496  On October - 21 emperor Maximiliaans daughter marries Spanish crown prince Johan of Aragon/Philip de Blank marries Johanna "the Waanzinnige" of Aragon  

1505  Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on this day in history.  

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

1520  On this day in history magellan entered the strait which bears his name  

1520  On October - 21 ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean)  

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

1553  On October - 21 volumes of Talmud are burned  

1555  Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg on this day in history.  

1558  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1561  Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 on this day in history.  

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

1570  On this day in history wolfgang Schonsleder, composer  

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer on this day in history.  

1582  On this day in history johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII  

1591  On October - 21 nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau  

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  On October - 21 tumengung Buraksa, Matarams/Javanese general, dies in battle  

1637  Laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54 on October - 21.  

1639  Sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo on October - 21.  

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

1650  On October - 21 jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)  

1650  Pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies on this day in history.  

1652  On October - 21 king Louis XIV returns to Paris  

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1449  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on October - 21.  

1527  On October - 21 birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)  

1570  On this day in history birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer  

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

1581  On this day in history birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)  

1582  On October - 21 birth of johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII  

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

1660  Georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734) was born on this day in history.  

1125  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on this day in history.  

1204  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman on October - 21.  

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 October - 21.  

1422  On October - 21 charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54  

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

1505  On this day in history death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician