Historical Events In October - 21

0310  On October - 21 st Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

0335  On October - 21 constantinople emperor Constantine the Great rules laws against Jews  

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

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

1125  On October - 21 cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer  

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

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 this day in history.  

1492  Columbus lands on San Salvador Island on this day in history.  

1496  Emperor Maximiliaans daughter marries Spanish crown prince Johan of Aragon/Philip de Blank marries Johanna "the Waanzinnige" of Aragon on October - 21.  

1505  On October - 21 paul Scriptoris, German mathematician  

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

1520  Magellan entered the strait which bears his name on this day in history.  

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 October - 21.  

1555  On October - 21 emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg  

1558  On October - 21 julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74  

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  Nicolo Rubini, composer on this day in history.  

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII on this day in history.  

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

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  On October - 21 sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo  

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

1650  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) on October - 21.  

1650  Pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies on this day in history.  

1652  On this day in history king Louis XIV returns to Paris  

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1449  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on October - 21.  

1527  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.  

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on this day in history.  

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer was born on October - 21.  

1581  On this day in history birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)  

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII was born on this day in history.  

1650  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) was born on October - 21.  

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  On October - 21 death of robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman  

1221  On October - 21 death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)  

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on this day in history.  

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  

1500  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)  

1505  On October - 21 death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician