Page 2: Historical Events In 1521

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

Aug 13   Spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 27   "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg in the year 1521.   

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Mar 21   Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1521.   

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 in the year 1521.   

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

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 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   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   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   Tamás Bakócz. Hungarian Catholic cardinal and statesman (b. 1442) died in the year 1521.   

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