Page 2: Historical Events In 1521

Aug 13   Cortes destroys the capital of the Aztec Empire in the year 1521.   

Aug 13   On this day in history spanish conquerors Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Aztecs   

Aug 19   Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) in the year 1521.   

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

Aug 28   On this day in history turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade   

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

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

Sep 29   In the year 1521 turkish troops occupy Belgrade   

Oct 11   Pope Leo X titles King Henry VIII of England "Defender of the Faith" in the year 1521.   

Oct 24   Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Emperor Charles V bans wooden buildings in Amsterdam in the year 1521.   

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

Nov 20   Arabs attribute shortage of water in Jerusalem to Jews making wine in the year 1521.   

Dec 01   In the year 1521 leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italian Pope (1513-21), dies at 45   

Dec 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1521 birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

Mar 21   On this day in history birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)   

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 in the year 1521.   

Aug 04   In the year 1521 birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)   

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

Dec 01   Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born in the year 1521.   

Dec 13   Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) was born in the year 1521.   

Apr 20   On this day in history death of zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491)   

Apr 22   In the year 1521 death of juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded   

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

May 10   Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) died on this day in history.   

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

May 28   Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 in the year 1521.   

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)