Historical Events Battle at Milan Nov 19 Battle at Milan: Emperor Charles V's pontifical, Spanish and German troops beat French forces and occupy Milan Holy Roman Emperor Charles V Nov 20 Arabs attribute shortage of water in Jerusalem to Jews making wine Events in 1521 Oct 1521 History by Year Dec 1521 What Happened in 1521 Martin Luther ExcommunicatedJanuary 3, 1521 Defender of the Faith Henry Rejects RomeOctober 11, 1521