Historical Events In October - 21
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
0310 On this day in history st Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0335 On this day in history constantinople emperor Constantine the Great rules laws against Jews
0686 Conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 21.
1096 Sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders on October - 21.
1125 On this day in history cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer
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 On October - 21 charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54
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 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 October - 21.
1520 On October - 21 magellan entered the strait which bears his name
1520 On this day in history ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean)
1553 On October - 21 volumes of the Talmud are burned
1553 Volumes of Talmud are burned on this day in history.
1555 On October - 21 emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg
1558 Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74 on this day in history.
1561 Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 on this day in history.
1568 2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen on this day in history.
1570 On October - 21 wolfgang Schonsleder, composer
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 On this day in history nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau
1601 On October - 21 memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto
1627 Frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56 on this day in history.
1629 Tumengung Buraksa, Matarams/Javanese general, dies in battle on October - 21.
1637 On October - 21 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 this day in history.
1641 On October - 21 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 King Louis XIV returns to Paris on this day in history.