Historical Events In October - 21

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg.   

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

1520  Ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean) on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen   

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history nicolo Rubini, composer   

1582  On October - 21 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  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  On this day in history catholic uprising in Ulster: 1000s English & Scots killed   

1650  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) on this day in history.   

1650  Pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies on October - 21.   

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

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

1221  On this day in history death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)   

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

1500  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on this day in history.   

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on October - 21.