Historical Events In October - 21

0310  On this day in history st Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

0686  Conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 21.   

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

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

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

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

1492  On October - 21 columbus lands on San Salvador Island   

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

1505  On October - 21 paul Scriptoris, German mathematician   

1512  On October - 21 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  Ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean) on this day in history.   

1553  Volumes of the Talmud are burned on October - 21.   

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

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  On this day in history 2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen   

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer on October - 21.   

1574  On this day in history nicolo Rubini, composer   

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

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

1601  On October - 21 memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto   

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 this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54   

1639  On October - 21 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 October - 21 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  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on October - 21.   

1527  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on October - 21.   

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 21.   

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

1221  On October - 21 death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)   

1266  On October - 21 death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

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.   

1500  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)   

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