Historical Events In October - 21

0310  St Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 21.   

0335  Constantinople emperor Constantine the Great rules laws against Jews on this day in history.   

0686  On October - 21 conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

1096  On this day in history sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders   

1125  On this day in history 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  On this day in history charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54   

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

1496  Emperor Maximiliaans daughter marries Spanish crown prince Johan of Aragon/Philip de Blank marries Johanna "the Waanzinnige" of Aragon on this day in history.   

1505  On this day in history paul Scriptoris, German mathematician   

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 this day in history.   

1520  Ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean) on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history volumes of the Talmud are burned   

1553  Volumes of Talmud are burned on this day in history.   

1555  Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg on October - 21.   

1558  On this day in history julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74   

1561  Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 on this day in history.   

1568  On October - 21 2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen   

1570  On October - 21 wolfgang Schonsleder, composer   

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer on this day in history.   

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII on October - 21.   

1591  On October - 21 nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau   

1601  Memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto on October - 21.   

1627  Frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

1629  On this day in history tumengung Buraksa, Matarams/Javanese general, dies in battle   

1637  On this day in history laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54   

1639  On this day in history sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo   

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  On this day in history pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies   

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  On October - 21 birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

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

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer was born on October - 21.   

1581  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on October - 21.   

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII was born on October - 21.   

1650  On October - 21 birth of jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)   

1660  On this day in history birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)   

1125  On this day in history death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer   

1204  On this day in history death of robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman   

1221  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on this day in history.   

1266  On October - 21 death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

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   

1500  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on this day in history.   

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