Historical Events In October - 21

0310  St Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 21.   

0335  Constantinople emperor Constantine the Great rules laws against Jews on this day in history.   

0686  On October - 21 conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

1096  Sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders on October - 21.   

1125  Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on October - 21.   

1187  Alberto de Morra elected as Pope Gregorius VIII (12/17/1187) on October - 21.   

1204  Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman on this day in history.   

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on October - 21.   

1492  On October - 21 columbus lands on San Salvador Island   

1496  On this day in history emperor Maximiliaans daughter marries Spanish crown prince Johan of Aragon/Philip de Blank marries Johanna "the Waanzinnige" of Aragon   

1505  Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on October - 21.   

1512  On this day in history martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg.   

1520  Magellan entered the strait which bears his name on October - 21.   

1520  On this day in history ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean)   

1553  Volumes of the Talmud are burned on October - 21.   

1553  Volumes of Talmud are burned on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg   

1558  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1561  On October - 21 johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49   

1568  2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen on October - 21.   

1570  On October - 21 wolfgang Schonsleder, composer   

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII   

1591  Nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau on this day in history.   

1601  Memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto on this day in history.   

1627  Frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

1629  Tumengung Buraksa, Matarams/Javanese general, dies in battle on October - 21.   

1637  Laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1639  On October - 21 sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo   

1641  On October - 21 catholic uprising in Ulster: 1000s English & Scots killed   

1650  On this day in history jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)   

1650  Pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history king Louis XIV returns to Paris   

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1449  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on October - 21.   

1527  On this day in history birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on October - 21.   

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII was born on October - 21.   

1650  On this day in history birth of jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)   

1660  On this day in history birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)   

1125  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on this day in history.   

1204  On this day in history death of robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman   

1221  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on this day in history.   

1266  On October - 21 death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on October - 21.   

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1500  On October - 21 death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)   

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on this day in history.