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

1096  Sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders on this day in history.  

1125  Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on October - 21.  

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

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

1422  On this day in history charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54  

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on October - 21.  

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 October - 21.  

1505  Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on October - 21.  

1512  On this day in history martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg.  

1520  Magellan entered the strait which bears his name on this day in history.  

1520  On this day in history ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean)  

1553  On October - 21 volumes of the Talmud are burned  

1553  On this day in history volumes of Talmud are burned  

1555  On October - 21 emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg  

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  On October - 21 2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen  

1570  On this day in history wolfgang Schonsleder, composer  

1574  On this day in history nicolo Rubini, composer  

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

1591  On this day in history 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  Tumengung Buraksa, Matarams/Javanese general, dies in battle on October - 21.  

1637  Laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1639  On October - 21 sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo  

1641  Catholic uprising in Ulster: 1000s English & Scots killed on October - 21.  

1650  On this day in history jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)  

1650  On October - 21 pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies  

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

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1449  On this day in history birth of george, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478)  

1527  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.  

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

1574  On October - 21 birth of nicolo Rubini, composer  

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 this day in history birth of jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)  

1660  Georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734) was born on October - 21.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1266  On this day in history death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)  

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

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on October - 21.  

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

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