Historical Events In October - 21

0310  St Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0335  Constantinople emperor Constantine the Great rules laws against Jews.   

0686  In this year, Conon starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

1096  Sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders   

1125  Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer.   

1187  Alberto de Morra elected as Pope Gregorius VIII (12/17/1187)   

1204  Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman   

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54   

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53   

1492  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.   

1505  Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician.   

1512  Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg   

1520  Magellan entered the strait which bears his name.   

1520  Ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean)   

1553  Volumes of the Talmud are burned   

1553  Volumes of Talmud are burned   

1555  Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg   

1558  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74.   

1561  Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49   

1568  2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen   

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer.   

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer   

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII   

1591  Nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau.   

1601  Memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto.   

1627  Frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56   

1629  Tumengung Buraksa, Matarams/Javanese general, dies in battle.   

1637  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.   

1641  Catholic uprising in Ulster: 1000s English and Scots killed.   

1650  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)   

1650  Pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies   

1652  King Louis XIV returns to Paris   

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1449  On this day in history birth of george, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478)   

1527  On October - 21 birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

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

1266  On October - 21 death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1500  On October - 21 death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)   

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