Historical Events In October - 21
Saturday, 07 September 2024
0310 St Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 21.
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 October - 21 robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman
1422 On this day in history charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54
1439 On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53
1492 On October - 21 columbus lands on San Salvador Island
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 On this day in history martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg.
1520 Magellan entered the strait which bears his name on this day in history.
1520 On October - 21 ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean)
1553 Volumes of the Talmud are burned on this day in history.
1553 Volumes of Talmud are burned on October - 21.
1555 On this day in history emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg
1558 On October - 21 julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74
1561 On October - 21 johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49
1568 On October - 21 2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen
1570 On this day in history wolfgang Schonsleder, composer
1574 On this day in history nicolo Rubini, composer
1582 Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII on October - 21.
1591 Nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau on October - 21.
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 Laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54 on October - 21.
1639 Sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo on October - 21.
1641 Catholic uprising in Ulster: 1000s English & Scots killed on this day in history.
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.