Historical Events In October - 21
Thursday, 03 July 2025
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 Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on October - 21.
1187 On October - 21 alberto de Morra elected as Pope Gregorius VIII (12/17/1187)
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 On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53
1492 On this day in history 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 On this day in history magellan entered the strait which bears his name
1520 Ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean) on this day in history.
1553 Volumes of the Talmud are burned on this day in history.
1553 On this day in history volumes of Talmud are burned
1555 On October - 21 emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg
1558 On this day in history 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 October - 21.
1570 On this day in history wolfgang Schonsleder, composer
1574 Nicolo Rubini, composer on October - 21.
1582 On this day in history johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII
1591 On October - 21 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 On this day in history frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56
1629 Tumengung Buraksa, Matarams/Javanese general, dies in battle on October - 21.
1637 On this day in history laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54
1639 Sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo on October - 21.
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 this day in history.
1650 Pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies on October - 21.
1652 King Louis XIV returns to Paris on this day in history.