Historical Events In October - 21

0310  St Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 21.  

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

0686  On October - 21 conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

1096  On this day in history sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders  

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

1187  On this day in history 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 October - 21.  

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

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  On this day in history paul Scriptoris, German mathematician  

1512  Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg on this day in history.  

1520  On this day in history magellan entered the strait which bears his name  

1520  On this day in history ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean)  

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 October - 21.  

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

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

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

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 October - 21.  

1601  Memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto on October - 21.  

1627  On October - 21 frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56  

1629  Tumengung Buraksa, Matarams/Javanese general, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1637  Laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54 on October - 21.  

1639  Sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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1449  On October - 21 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 this day in history.  

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

1574  On this day in history birth of nicolo Rubini, composer  

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer  

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  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 October - 21.  

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

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