Historical Events In 1521

Aug 13   In the year 1521 cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire   

Aug 13   Spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs in the year 1521.   

Aug 19   Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

Aug 28   Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1521 the Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár, now known as Belgrade.   

Sep 28   Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Turkish troops occupy Belgrade on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1521 pope Leo X titles King Henry VIII of England "Defender of the Faith"   

Oct 24   In the year 1521 robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

Oct 25   On this day in history emperor Charles V bans wooden buildings in Amsterdam   

Nov 19   On this day in history battle at Milan: Emperor Karel V's/pontifical/Spanish/German troops beat France & occupy Milan   

Nov 20   Arabs attribute shortage of water in Jerusalem to Jews making wine on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italian Pope (1513-21), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1521 manoel I "the Great", King of Portugal (1495-1521), dies at 52   

Dec 13   In the year 1521 sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)   

Dec 27   On this day in history "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg   

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Mar 21   Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born in the year 1521.   

Mar 21   Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born in the year 1521.   

Apr 18   Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born in the year 1521.   

May 08   Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Pope Urban VII (d. 1590) was born in the year 1521.   

Aug 19   On this day in history birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

Dec 01   On this day in history birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)   

Dec 13   In the year 1521 birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)   

Apr 20   Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) died in the year 1521.   

Apr 22   Juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded died in the year 1521.   

Apr 27   Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 died on this day in history.   

May 10   On this day in history death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

May 17   Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) died on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

Jun 15   Tamás Bakócz. Hungarian Catholic cardinal and statesman (b. 1442) died on this day in history.   

Jul 15   On this day in history death of juan Ponce de León, Spanish Explorer (b. 1458)