Historical Events In October - 21

0310  St Eusebius ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0335  On this day in history constantinople emperor Constantine the Great rules laws against Jews   

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 October - 21 cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer   

1187  On October - 21 alberto de Morra elected as Pope Gregorius VIII (12/17/1187)   

1204  On October - 21 robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman   

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on October - 21.   

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1492  Columbus lands on San Salvador Island on October - 21.   

1496  Emperor Maximiliaans daughter marries Spanish crown prince Johan of Aragon/Philip de Blank marries Johanna "the Waanzinnige" of Aragon on October - 21.   

1505  On this day in history paul Scriptoris, German mathematician   

1512  On October - 21 martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg.   

1520  On this day in history magellan entered the strait which bears his name   

1520  Ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean) on October - 21.   

1553  Volumes of the Talmud are burned on October - 21.   

1553  Volumes of Talmud are burned on October - 21.   

1555  Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg on this day in history.   

1558  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1561  On this day in history johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49   

1568  2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1591  On this day in history nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau   

1601  On this day in history memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto   

1627  On October - 21 frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56   

1629  On October - 21 tumengung Buraksa, Matarams/Javanese general, dies in battle   

1637  On this day in history laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54   

1639  On this day in history sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo   

1641  Catholic uprising in Ulster: 1000s English & Scots killed on this day in history.   

1650  On October - 21 jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)   

1650  Pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet/writer, dies on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history king Louis XIV returns to Paris   

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1449  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on this day in history.   

1527  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on October - 21.   

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on October - 21.   

1574  On this day in history birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  On October - 21 birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)   

1582  On this day in history birth of johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII   

1650  On October - 21 birth of jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)   

1660  Georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734) was born on October - 21.   

1125  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on October - 21.   

1204  On October - 21 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  On this day in history death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

1500  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on this day in history.   

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on October - 21.