Historical Events In October - 21

0310  On October - 21 st Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

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 October - 21 sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders  

1125  On October - 21 cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer  

1187  On October - 21 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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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  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  Magellan entered the strait which bears his name on this day in history.  

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

1553  On October - 21 volumes of the Talmud are burned  

1553  On October - 21 volumes of Talmud are burned  

1555  On October - 21 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 October - 21.  

1574  On this day in history nicolo Rubini, composer  

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

1591  On this day in history nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau  

1601  On this day in history memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto  

1627  On this day in history frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56  

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  On this day in history sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo  

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

1650  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on October - 21.  

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

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

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

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

1660  On October - 21 birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)  

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

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  On October - 21 death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)  

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