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 October - 21.  

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

1096  On October - 21 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  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on October - 21.  

1492  On October - 21 columbus lands on San Salvador Island  

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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 October - 21.  

1512  On October - 21 martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg.  

1520  On October - 21 magellan entered the strait which bears his name  

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

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

1553  Volumes of Talmud are burned on October - 21.  

1555  Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg on this day in history.  

1558  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74 on October - 21.  

1561  On this day in history johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49  

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

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer on October - 21.  

1574  On October - 21 nicolo Rubini, composer  

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII on October - 21.  

1591  On this day in history nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau  

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 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 this day in history.  

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 October - 21.  

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

1650  Pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies on October - 21.  

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  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.  

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

1574  On October - 21 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  On October - 21 birth of jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)  

1660  On October - 21 birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)  

1125  On October - 21 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 this day in history death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)  

1266  On this day in history death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)  

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  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.