Historical Events In October - 21
Friday, 17 January 2025
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 this day in history.
1096 Sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats 1st Crusaders on this day in history.
1125 On this day in history cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer
1187 Alberto de Morra elected as Pope Gregorius VIII (12/17/1187) on October - 21.
1204 Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman on October - 21.
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 this day in history.
1492 On this day in history columbus lands on San Salvador Island
1496 On October - 21 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 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 this day in history volumes of the Talmud are burned
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 this day in history julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74
1561 On this day in history johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49
1568 On this day in history 2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen
1570 Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer on October - 21.
1574 On October - 21 nicolo Rubini, composer
1582 Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII on this day in history.
1591 On this day in history nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau
1601 Memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto on this day in history.
1627 On October - 21 frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56
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 this day in history.
1641 On this day in history catholic uprising in Ulster: 1000s English & Scots killed
1650 Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) on October - 21.
1650 On October - 21 pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies
1652 King Louis XIV returns to Paris on October - 21.