Page 2: Historical Events In 1521

Aug 13   On this day in history cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire   

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

Aug 28   In the year 1521 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   In the year 1521 turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade   

Sep 29   Turkish troops occupy Belgrade in the year 1521.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Emperor Charles V bans wooden buildings in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1521 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   In the year 1521 birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)   

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

Apr 20   Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) died in the year 1521.   

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

Apr 27   Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1521 death of juan Ponce de León, Spanish Explorer (b. 1458)