On December 21, history records 37 notable events, 141 famous births and 57 deaths, spanning the years 1124 to 1861.
Events on this day include: Pope Honorius II is elected. (1124); Conrad III of Germany besieged Weinsberg. (1140).
Notable people born on December 21 include Minamoto no Yorinobu (968), Masaccio (1401), William Conyers, 1st Baron Conyers (1468).
Notable figures who died on this day include Hincmar (882), Sun Sheng (Southern Tang) (956), Hugh of Tuscany (1001).
Events on 21 December 37
See all →The Battle of Linuesa is fought in the context of the Spanish Reconquista between the forces of the Emirate of Granada and the combined army of the Kingdom of Castile and of Jaén resulting in a Castilian victory.
Battle of Curalaba: The revolting Mapuche, led by cacique Pelentaru, inflict a major defeat on Spanish troops in southern Chile.
Plymouth Colony: William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims land on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
American settlers in Nacogdoches, Mexican Texas, declare their independence, starting the Fredonian Rebellion.
Egyptian-Ottoman War: Egyptian forces decisively defeat Ottoman troops at the Battle of Konya.
The Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers commences business at its cooperative in Rochdale, England, starting the Cooperative movement.
Medal of Honor: Public Resolution 82, containing a provision for a Navy Medal of Valor, is signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln.
Public Holidays Around The World On This Day 2
Birthdays on 21 December 141
See all →Deaths on 21 December 57
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