Page 2: Historical Events In 1521

Aug 13   Cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire in the year 1521.   

Aug 13   Spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) in the year 1521.   

Aug 27   Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade   

Aug 29   In the year 1521 the Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár, now known as Belgrade.   

Sep 28   In the year 1521 turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade   

Sep 29   Turkish troops occupy Belgrade in the year 1521.   

Oct 11   Pope Leo X titles King Henry VIII of England "Defender of the Faith" in the year 1521.   

Oct 24   In the year 1521 robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

Oct 25   On this day in history emperor Charles V bans wooden buildings in Amsterdam   

Nov 19   Battle at Milan: Emperor Karel V's/pontifical/Spanish/German troops beat France & occupy Milan on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Arabs attribute shortage of water in Jerusalem to Jews making wine in the year 1521.   

Dec 01   Leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italian Pope (1513-21), dies at 45 in the year 1521.   

Dec 13   Manoel I "the Great", King of Portugal (1495-1521), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) on this day in history.   

Dec 27   In the year 1521 "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg   

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Mar 21   Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born in the year 1521.   

Mar 21   Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on this day in history.   

May 08   Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)   

Aug 19   Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1521 birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)   

Dec 13   Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) was born in the year 1521.   

Apr 20   On this day in history death of zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491)   

Apr 22   Juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded died on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 died on this day in history.   

May 10   Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) died on this day in history.   

May 17   In the year 1521 death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)   

May 28   Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 in the year 1521.   

Jun 15   Tamás Bakócz. Hungarian Catholic cardinal and statesman (b. 1442) died in the year 1521.   

Jul 15   On this day in history death of juan Ponce de León, Spanish Explorer (b. 1458)