Historical Events In 1521

Aug 13   In the year 1521 cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire   

Aug 13   On this day in history spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs   

Aug 19   In the year 1521 lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

Aug 27   On this day in history josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

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

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

Sep 28   Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1521 arabs attribute shortage of water in Jerusalem to Jews making wine   

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 in the year 1521.   

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

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

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Mar 21   On this day in history birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

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

Apr 18   In the year 1521 birth of francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)   

May 08   On this day in history birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

Aug 04   Pope Urban VII (d. 1590) was born in the year 1521.   

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

Dec 01   On this day in history birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)   

Dec 13   In the year 1521 birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)   

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   On this day in history death of ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50   

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

May 17   Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) died in the year 1521.   

May 28   On this day in history willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

Jun 15   On this day in history death of tamás Bakócz. Hungarian Catholic cardinal and statesman (b. 1442)   

Jul 15   Juan Ponce de León, Spanish Explorer (b. 1458) died on this day in history.