Historical Events In October - 21

0310  St Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0335  Constantinople emperor Constantine the Great rules laws against Jews on this day in history.  

0686  Conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1204  Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman on this day in history.  

1422  On this day in history charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54  

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on October - 21.  

1492  On October - 21 columbus lands on San Salvador Island  

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  On October - 21 paul Scriptoris, German mathematician  

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

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  On October - 21 volumes of the Talmud are burned  

1553  Volumes of Talmud are burned on this day in history.  

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

1558  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer on October - 21.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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  Sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo on this day in history.  

1641  Catholic uprising in Ulster: 1000s English & Scots killed on October - 21.  

1650  On this day in history jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)  

1650  On October - 21 pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies  

1652  King Louis XIV returns to Paris on this day in history.  

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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  On this day in history birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)  

1570  On this day in history 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 October - 21 birth of jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)  

1660  On this day in history birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)  

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 October - 21.  

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

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on October - 21.  

1422  On this day in history charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54  

1439  On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53  

1500  On October - 21 death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)  

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