Page 2: Historical Events In 1521

Aug 13   Cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs in the year 1521.   

Aug 19   On this day in history lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

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

Sep 28   Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade in the year 1521.   

Sep 29   On this day in history turkish troops occupy Belgrade   

Oct 11   Pope Leo X titles King Henry VIII of England "Defender of the Faith" on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Emperor Charles V bans wooden buildings in Amsterdam in the year 1521.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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Mar 21   Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born in the year 1521.   

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

May 08   In the year 1521 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

Aug 04   Pope Urban VII (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

Dec 01   On this day in history 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   Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) died on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history death of juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded   

Apr 27   In the year 1521 death of ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50   

May 10   In the year 1521 death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

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 on this day in history.   

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