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  On October - 21 sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders  

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

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  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1520  On October - 21 ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean)  

1553  On this day in history volumes of the Talmud are burned  

1553  On October - 21 volumes of Talmud are burned  

1555  Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg on October - 21.  

1558  On this day in history julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74  

1561  Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 on October - 21.  

1568  On October - 21 2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen  

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer on October - 21.  

1574  On this day in history nicolo Rubini, composer  

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

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

1601  On this day in history memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto  

1627  On this day in history frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56  

1629  On this day in history 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  On this day in history catholic uprising in Ulster: 1000s English & Scots killed  

1650  On this day in history 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  

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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 October - 21.  

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on October - 21.  

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

1581  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on October - 21.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1204  On this day in history death of robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman  

1221  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on October - 21.  

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

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.  

1500  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on October - 21.  

1505  On October - 21 death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician