Historical Events In October - 21
Sunday, 22 December 2024
0310 St Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0335 On this day in history constantinople emperor Constantine the Great rules laws against Jews
0686 Conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 21.
1096 Sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders on this day in history.
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 On October - 21 robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman
1422 Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on October - 21.
1439 On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53
1492 On this day in history columbus lands on San Salvador Island
1496 Emperor Maximiliaans daughter marries Spanish crown prince Johan of Aragon/Philip de Blank marries Johanna "the Waanzinnige" of Aragon on October - 21.
1505 Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on this day in history.
1512 On October - 21 martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg.
1520 Magellan entered the strait which bears his name on this day in history.
1520 On this day in history ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean)
1553 On October - 21 volumes of the Talmud are burned
1553 Volumes of Talmud are burned on October - 21.
1555 Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg on October - 21.
1558 On this day in history julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74
1561 On October - 21 johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49
1568 2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen on this day in history.
1570 Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer on October - 21.
1574 On this day in history nicolo Rubini, composer
1582 Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII on this day in history.
1591 Nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau on October - 21.
1601 On October - 21 memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto
1627 Frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56 on this day in history.
1629 On this day in history tumengung Buraksa, Matarams/Javanese general, dies in battle
1637 On this day in history laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54
1639 Sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo on this day in history.
1641 On this day in history 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 October - 21.
1652 King Louis XIV returns to Paris on this day in history.