Page 2: Historical Events In 1521

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

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

Aug 19   In the year 1521 lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

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

Aug 28   Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade in the year 1521.   

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

Sep 28   Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade in the year 1521.   

Sep 29   In the year 1521 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   Emperor Charles V bans wooden buildings in Amsterdam in the year 1521.   

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

Nov 20   On this day in history arabs attribute shortage of water in Jerusalem to Jews making wine   

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

Dec 13   On this day in history manoel I "the Great", King of Portugal (1495-1521), dies at 52   

Dec 13   On this day in history sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)   

Dec 27   In the year 1521 "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   Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on this day in history.   

May 08   In the year 1521 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

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 in the year 1521.   

Dec 01   In the year 1521 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   In the year 1521 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   Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 died in the year 1521.   

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   In the year 1521 willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

Jun 15   In the year 1521 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)