Historical Events In October - 21

0310  St Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0335  Constantinople emperor Constantine the Great rules laws against Jews on October - 21.   

0686  Conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 21.   

1096  Sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders on October - 21.   

1125  Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on this day in history.   

1187  Alberto de Morra elected as Pope Gregorius VIII (12/17/1187) on this day in history.   

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

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1439  On October - 21 traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53   

1492  Columbus lands on San Salvador Island on this day in history.   

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

1505  Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on October - 21.   

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

1520  On October - 21 magellan entered the strait which bears his name   

1520  Ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean) on October - 21.   

1553  On October - 21 volumes of the Talmud are burned   

1553  On October - 21 volumes of Talmud are burned   

1555  Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg on this day in history.   

1558  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1561  Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 on October - 21.   

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

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer on October - 21.   

1574  On October - 21 nicolo Rubini, composer   

1582  On October - 21 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  On this day in history memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto   

1627  Frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56 on October - 21.   

1629  Tumengung Buraksa, Matarams/Javanese general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

1639  On October - 21 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 October - 21.   

1650  On this day in history pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies   

1652  King Louis XIV returns to Paris on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

1570  On this day in history birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer   

1574  On October - 21 birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

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

1582  On this day in history birth of johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII   

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

1660  Georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734) was born on October - 21.   

1125  On October - 21 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 this day in history death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

1500  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on October - 21.   

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on this day in history.