Page 2: Historical Events In 1521

Aug 13   Cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs   

Aug 19   Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) in the year 1521.   

Aug 27   Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade   

Aug 29   The Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár, now known as Belgrade in the year 1521.   

Sep 28   On this day in history turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade   

Sep 29   Turkish troops occupy Belgrade on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history pope Leo X titles King Henry VIII of England "Defender of the Faith"   

Oct 24   On this day in history robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

Oct 25   In the year 1521 emperor Charles V bans wooden buildings in Amsterdam   

Nov 19   Battle at Milan: Emperor Karel V's/pontifical/Spanish/German troops beat France & occupy Milan on this day in history.   

Nov 20   In the year 1521 arabs attribute shortage of water in Jerusalem to Jews making wine   

Dec 01   Leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italian Pope (1513-21), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Manoel I "the Great", King of Portugal (1495-1521), dies at 52 in the year 1521.   

Dec 13   Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) in the year 1521.   

Dec 27   "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg on this day in history.   

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Mar 21   In the year 1521 birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

Mar 21   Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born in the year 1521.   

Apr 18   On this day in history birth of francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)   

May 08   Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born in the year 1521.   

Aug 04   Pope Urban VII (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

Dec 01   On this day in history birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)   

Dec 13   Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) was born in the year 1521.   

Apr 20   On this day in history death of zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491)   

Apr 22   Juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded died on this day in history.   

Apr 27   In the year 1521 death of ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50   

May 10   Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) died in the year 1521.   

May 17   Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) died on this day in history.   

May 28   Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history death of tamás Bakócz. Hungarian Catholic cardinal and statesman (b. 1442)   

Jul 15   On this day in history death of juan Ponce de León, Spanish Explorer (b. 1458)