Historical Events In October - 21
Friday, 07 November 2025
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 Conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 21. 

1096 Sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders on October - 21. 

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

1187 Alberto de Morra elected as Pope Gregorius VIII (12/17/1187) on October - 21. 

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 On October - 21 traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 

1492 Columbus lands on San Salvador Island on October - 21. 

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 Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on October - 21. 

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

1520 Magellan entered the strait which bears his name on October - 21. 

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

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

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 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 this day in history nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau 

1601 On this day in history memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto 

1627 On this day in history frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56 

1629 On October - 21 tumengung Buraksa, Matarams/Javanese general, dies in battle 

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 this day in history. 

1641 On October - 21 catholic uprising in Ulster: 1000s English & Scots killed 

1650 On October - 21 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 October - 21. 

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