Historical Events In October - 21
Saturday, 14 June 2025
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 October - 21.
0686 On this day in history conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1096 On this day in history sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders
1125 On October - 21 cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer
1187 On this day in history alberto de Morra elected as Pope Gregorius VIII (12/17/1187)
1204 Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman on October - 21.
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 October - 21.
1496 Emperor Maximiliaans daughter marries Spanish crown prince Johan of Aragon/Philip de Blank marries Johanna "the Waanzinnige" of Aragon on October - 21.
1505 On October - 21 paul Scriptoris, German mathematician
1512 Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg on this day in history.
1520 On October - 21 magellan entered the strait which bears his name
1520 Ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean) on this day in history.
1553 Volumes of the Talmud are burned on this day in history.
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 On October - 21 julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74
1561 On October - 21 johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49
1568 2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen on October - 21.
1570 On this day in history wolfgang Schonsleder, composer
1574 Nicolo Rubini, composer on this day in history.
1582 On October - 21 johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII
1591 Nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau on October - 21.
1601 Memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto on this day in history.
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 Catholic uprising in Ulster: 1000s English & Scots killed on October - 21.
1650 On October - 21 jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)
1650 Pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies on October - 21.
1652 On October - 21 king Louis XIV returns to Paris