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 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.   

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1449  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on October - 21.   

1527  On October - 21 birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

1570  On October - 21 birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer   

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

1581  On this day in history birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)   

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

1650  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) was born on October - 21.   

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

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

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 October - 21.   

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on this day in history.   

1422  On October - 21 charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54   

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

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

1505  On October - 21 death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician