Historical Events In October - 21
Thursday, 03 April 2025
0310 St Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 21.
0335 On October - 21 constantinople emperor Constantine the Great rules laws against Jews
0686 On this day in history conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1096 On October - 21 sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders
1125 On this day in history cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer
1187 On this day in history alberto de Morra elected as Pope Gregorius VIII (12/17/1187)
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 On October - 21 traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53
1492 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1512 On October - 21 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 this day in history ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean)
1553 Volumes of the Talmud are burned on October - 21.
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 October - 21 julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74
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 On October - 21 wolfgang Schonsleder, composer
1574 On October - 21 nicolo Rubini, composer
1582 On October - 21 johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII
1591 Nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau on this day in history.
1601 On October - 21 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 this day in history.
1629 On October - 21 tumengung Buraksa, Matarams/Javanese general, dies in battle
1637 On October - 21 laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54
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 Pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies on October - 21.
1652 On this day in history king Louis XIV returns to Paris