1521 Events

1521 Mar 6 Ferdinand Magellan reached the Mariana Islands and Guam
Heading northwest, the crew reached the equator on February 13, 1521. On 6 March they reached the Marianas and Guam. Magellan called Guam the "Island of Sails" because they saw a lot of s...
1521 Mar 16 Ferdinand Magellan becomes first European to reach Philippines
On 16 March Magellan reached the island of Homonhon in the Philippines, with 150 crew left. Members of his expedition became the first Spaniards to reach the Philippine archipelago, but t...
1521 Apr 27 Ferdinand Magellan dies
Rajah Humabon of Cebu was friendly towards Magellan and the Spaniards, both he and his queen Hara Amihan were baptized as Christians. Afterward, Rajah Humabon and his ally Datu Zula convi...
1521 May 27
to 1567 Jan 23
 Reign of Jiajing Emperor: The 11th Emperor of the Ming Dynasty
The Jiajing (or Chia-ching) Emperor (嘉靖 IPA: [tɕjɑ́tɕîŋ]; 16 September 1507–23 January 1567) was Emperor of China from 1521 to 1567, the 11th emperor of the Ming dynasty. Born Zhu Houcong...