Page 2: Historical Events In 1521

Aug 13   Cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire in the year 1521.   

Aug 13   In the year 1521 spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs   

Aug 19   Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

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

Aug 29   On this day in history the Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár, now known as Belgrade.   

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   Pope Leo X titles King Henry VIII of England "Defender of the Faith" on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1521.   

Oct 25   On this day in history 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   Arabs attribute shortage of water in Jerusalem to Jews making wine in the year 1521.   

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

Dec 13   In the year 1521 manoel I "the Great", King of Portugal (1495-1521), dies at 52   

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   On this day in history birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

Mar 21   In the year 1521 birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 19   Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born in the year 1521.   

Dec 13   Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 22   In the year 1521 death of juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded   

Apr 27   Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 died in the year 1521.   

May 10   Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) died on this day in history.   

May 17   Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) died in the year 1521.   

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

Jun 15   Tamás Bakócz. Hungarian Catholic cardinal and statesman (b. 1442) died on this day in history.   

Jul 15   In the year 1521 death of juan Ponce de León, Spanish Explorer (b. 1458)