Historical Events In October - 21
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
0310 St Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0335 On October - 21 constantinople emperor Constantine the Great rules laws against Jews
0686 Conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 21.
1096 On October - 21 sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders
1125 On October - 21 cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer
1187 On this day in history alberto de Morra elected as Pope Gregorius VIII (12/17/1187)
1204 On October - 21 robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman
1422 On October - 21 charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54
1439 On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53
1492 On October - 21 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 October - 21.
1512 Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg on this day in history.
1520 Magellan entered the strait which bears his name on October - 21.
1520 Ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean) on October - 21.
1553 On October - 21 volumes of the Talmud are burned
1553 Volumes of Talmud are burned on October - 21.
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 Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 on October - 21.
1568 2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen on October - 21.
1570 On this day in history wolfgang Schonsleder, composer
1574 On October - 21 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 October - 21 memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto
1627 On this day in history frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56
1629 Tumengung Buraksa, Matarams/Javanese general, dies in battle on this day in history.
1637 Laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1639 Sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo on October - 21.
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 On this day in history pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies
1652 On October - 21 king Louis XIV returns to Paris