Historical Events In October - 21
Friday, 17 October 2025
0310 On this day in history st Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0335 On October - 21 constantinople emperor Constantine the Great rules laws against Jews
0686 On this day in history conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1096 Sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders on this day in history.
1125 On this day in history cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer
1187 On October - 21 alberto de Morra elected as Pope Gregorius VIII (12/17/1187)
1204 On this day in history robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman
1422 On October - 21 charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54
1439 Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on this day in history.
1492 Columbus lands on San Salvador Island on this day in history.
1496 On this day in history emperor Maximiliaans daughter marries Spanish crown prince Johan of Aragon/Philip de Blank marries Johanna "the Waanzinnige" of Aragon
1505 Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on October - 21.
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 October - 21.
1520 Ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean) on October - 21.
1553 On October - 21 volumes of the Talmud are burned
1553 Volumes of Talmud are burned on October - 21.
1555 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 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 On October - 21 tumengung Buraksa, Matarams/Javanese general, dies in battle
1637 Laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1639 On this day in history sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo
1641 On this day in history catholic uprising in Ulster: 1000s English & Scots killed
1650 Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) on this day in history.
1650 On October - 21 pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies
1652 On this day in history king Louis XIV returns to Paris