Historical Events In October - 21
Sunday, 29 January 2023
0310 On this day in history st Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope
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 On October - 21 sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders
1125 Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on this day in history.
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 October - 21.
1422 On October - 21 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 On October - 21 columbus lands on San Salvador Island
1496 Emperor Maximiliaans daughter marries Spanish crown prince Johan of Aragon/Philip de Blank marries Johanna "the Waanzinnige" of Aragon on this day in history.
1505 Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on this day in history.
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 On October - 21 ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean)
1553 On this day in history volumes of the Talmud are burned
1553 On October - 21 volumes of Talmud are burned
1555 Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg on October - 21.
1558 On this day in history julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74
1561 Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 on October - 21.
1568 On October - 21 2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen
1570 Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer on October - 21.
1574 On this day in history nicolo Rubini, composer
1582 On this day in history johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII
1591 Nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau on this day in history.
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 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 October - 21.
1639 On October - 21 sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo
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 October - 21.
1652 On October - 21 king Louis XIV returns to Paris