Historical Events In 1521

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

Aug 13   In the year 1521 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   Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade on this day in history.   

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   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   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   In the year 1521 battle at Milan: Emperor Karel V's/pontifical/Spanish/German troops beat France & occupy Milan   

Nov 20   Arabs attribute shortage of water in Jerusalem to Jews making wine in the year 1521.   

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

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

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

Dec 27   "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 22   On this day in history death of juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded   

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

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