Historical Events In October - 21

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  On October - 21 conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

1096  On October - 21 sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders   

1125  On October - 21 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 October - 21.   

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

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

1492  Columbus lands on San Salvador Island on October - 21.   

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 October - 21 paul Scriptoris, German mathematician   

1512  Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg on October - 21.   

1520  On this day in history magellan entered the strait which bears his name   

1520  On October - 21 ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean)   

1553  On October - 21 volumes of the Talmud are burned   

1553  On this day in history volumes of Talmud are burned   

1555  On October - 21 emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg   

1558  On October - 21 julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74   

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

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

1570  On this day in history 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  On this day in history nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau   

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

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 October - 21.   

1639  Sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo on October - 21.   

1641  Catholic uprising in Ulster: 1000s English & Scots killed on October - 21.   

1650  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) on this day in history.   

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

1652  King Louis XIV returns to Paris on October - 21.   

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1449  On October - 21 birth of george, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478)   

1527  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on October - 21.   

1574  On October - 21 birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  On this day in history birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)   

1582  On October - 21 birth of johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII   

1650  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On October - 21 birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)   

1125  On October - 21 death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer   

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

1221  On this day in history death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)   

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on October - 21.