Historical Events In October - 21
Saturday, 25 October 2025
0310 On October - 21 st Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope 

0335 Constantinople emperor Constantine the Great rules laws against Jews on October - 21. 

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 On this day in history cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer 

1187 Alberto de Morra elected as Pope Gregorius VIII (12/17/1187) on this day in history. 

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

1422 On October - 21 charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 

1439 On October - 21 traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 

1492 On October - 21 columbus lands on San Salvador Island 

1496 On October - 21 emperor Maximiliaans daughter marries Spanish crown prince Johan of Aragon/Philip de Blank marries Johanna "the Waanzinnige" of Aragon 

1505 On this day in history paul Scriptoris, German mathematician 

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 October - 21 ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean) 

1553 On this day in history volumes of the Talmud are burned 

1553 On this day in history volumes of Talmud are burned 

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 October - 21. 

1561 Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 on October - 21. 

1568 On this day in history 2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen 

1570 On October - 21 wolfgang Schonsleder, composer 

1574 On this day in history nicolo Rubini, composer 

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

1591 On October - 21 nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau 

1601 On this day in history memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto 

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 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 Catholic uprising in Ulster: 1000s English & Scots killed on October - 21. 

1650 Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) on October - 21. 

1650 Pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies on October - 21. 

1652 On October - 21 king Louis XIV returns to Paris 

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