Historical Events In October - 21
Saturday, 12 July 2025
0310 On this day in history st Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0335 Constantinople emperor Constantine the Great rules laws against Jews on this day in history.
0686 Conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 21.
1096 On this day in history sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders
1125 Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on October - 21.
1187 On October - 21 alberto de Morra elected as Pope Gregorius VIII (12/17/1187)
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 On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53
1492 Columbus lands on San Salvador Island on October - 21.
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 this day in history.
1512 On October - 21 martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg.
1520 On October - 21 magellan entered the strait which bears his name
1520 On this day in history ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean)
1553 On this day in history volumes of the Talmud are burned
1553 On October - 21 volumes of Talmud are burned
1555 Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg on October - 21.
1558 Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74 on this day in history.
1561 Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 on October - 21.
1568 2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen on this day in history.
1570 On this day in history wolfgang Schonsleder, composer
1574 Nicolo Rubini, composer on October - 21.
1582 On October - 21 johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII
1591 Nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau on October - 21.
1601 Memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto on October - 21.
1627 On October - 21 frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56
1629 On this day in history tumengung Buraksa, Matarams/Javanese general, dies in battle
1637 On October - 21 laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54
1639 On this day in history sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo
1641 Catholic uprising in Ulster: 1000s English & Scots killed on October - 21.
1650 On October - 21 jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)
1650 On this day in history pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies
1652 On this day in history king Louis XIV returns to Paris