Notable Historical Events - 1521
1521 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 3 |
Martin Luther excommunicated by Pope Leo X from the Roman Catholic Church |
Jan 28 |
Emperor Charles V opens the Diet of Worms in Worms Germany (until May 25). Produced 'Edit of Worms' dennoucing Martin Luther |
Mar 6 |
Magellan discovers Guam |
Mar 17 |
Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Philippines |
Mar 31 |
Magelhaes takes possession of Homohon, Archipelago of St Lazarus |
Apr 7 |
Inquisitor-general Adrian Boeyens bans Lutheran books |
Apr 7 |
Magelhaes' fleet reaches Cebu |
Apr 16 |
Martin Luther arrives at the Diet of Worms assembly |
Apr 18 |
Diet of Worms: Cardinal Alexander questions Martin Luther |
Apr 21 |
Battle at Villalar: Emperor Charles I beats Communards |
Apr 22 |
French King Francois I declares war on Spain |
Apr 28 |
Treaty of Worms: Emperor Charles names his brother Ferdinand Arch duke of Netherlands-Austria |
May 8 |
Parliament of Worms installs edict against Martin Luther |
May 17 |
Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason. |
May 20 |
Ignatius Loyola seriously wounded by a cannon ball |
May 25 |
Edict of Worms outlaws Martin Luther & his followers |
May 28 |
Pope Leo X signs treaty with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V |
Jul 25 |
About 300 heretics burned in Vrijdagmarkt Gent |
Aug 13 |
Spanish conquistadors under Hernán Cortés capture Aztec Emperor Cuauhtémoc in Tenochtitlan marking the end of the Aztec Empire |
Aug 28 |
Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade |
Aug 29 |
The Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár, now known as Belgrade. |
Sep 28 |
Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade |
Sep 29 |
Turkish troops occupy Belgrade |
Oct 11 |
Pope Leo X titles King Henry VIII of England "Defender of the Faith" |
Oct 25 |
Emperor Charles V bans wooden buildings in Amsterdam |
Nov 19 |
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 |
Dec 27 |
The "Zwickau Prophets" appear in Wittenberg |
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