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  On October - 21 conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

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

1125  On October - 21 cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer  

1187  Alberto de Morra elected as Pope Gregorius VIII (12/17/1187) on October - 21.  

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

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

1439  On October - 21 traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53  

1492  On this day in history 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  On this day in history paul Scriptoris, German mathematician  

1512  Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg on October - 21.  

1520  Magellan entered the strait which bears his name on October - 21.  

1520  Ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean) on October - 21.  

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

1553  On this day in history volumes of Talmud are burned  

1555  On this day in history 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 October - 21.  

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

1570  On October - 21 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 this day in history.  

1591  On October - 21 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 October - 21 frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

1652  On this day in history 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 October - 21 birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1221  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on this day in history.  

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on this day in history.  

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

1439  On October - 21 traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53  

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

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