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1521 facts
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 15th century – 16th century – 17th century |
| Decades: | 1490s 1500s 1510s – 1520s – 1530s 1540s 1550s |
| Years: | 1518 1519 1520 – 1521 – 1522 1523 1524 |
Events
- April 17 – Martin Luther speaks to the assembly at the Diet of Worms, refusing to recant his teachings.
- May 17 – Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason.
- August 13 – The ruler of the Aztec Empire surrenders to Spanish conquistadors. This ends the Aztec Empire.
- August 29 – The Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár, now known as Belgrade
Births
- August 4 – Pope Urban VII (d. 1590)
Deaths
- April 21 – Ferdinand Magellan (b. 1480)
- July – Juan Ponce de Leon (b. 1460)