Page 2: Historical Events In 1521

Aug 13   In the year 1521 cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire   

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

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

Aug 27   Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies in the year 1521.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 29   On this day in history turkish troops occupy Belgrade   

Oct 11   Pope Leo X titles King Henry VIII of England "Defender of the Faith" in the year 1521.   

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

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   In the year 1521 leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italian Pope (1513-21), dies at 45   

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

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

Dec 27   On this day in history "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg   

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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 in the year 1521.   

Aug 04   In the year 1521 birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)   

Aug 19   In the year 1521 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) died on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded died in the year 1521.   

Apr 27   On this day in history death of ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50   

May 10   In the year 1521 death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

May 17   In the year 1521 death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)   

May 28   Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 in the year 1521.   

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

Jul 15   Juan Ponce de León, Spanish Explorer (b. 1458) died on this day in history.