Deaths on August 21

Juan de Tassis, 2nd Count of Villamediana

Died on August 21, 1622

Juan de Tassis, 2nd Count of Villamediana, Spanish poet and politician (b. 1582)

Don Juan de Tassis y Peralta, 2nd Count of Villamediana, (es: Don Juan de Tassis y Peralta, segundo conde de Villamediana; baptised 26 August 1582 – 21 August 1622), was a Spanish poet. In Spain he is simply known as Conde de Villamediana.

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12 Mar

Society of Jesus
Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier, founders of the Society of Jesus, are canonized by the Roman Catholic Church
22 Jun

Battle of Macau
Portuguese forces repel a Dutch invasion at the Battle of Macau during the Dutch-Portuguese War.
18 Dec

Battle of Mbumbi
Portuguese forces score a military victory over the Kingdom of Kongo at the Battle of Mbumbi in present-day Angola.

Deaths on August 21

Juan de Tassis, 2nd Count of Villamediana

Died on August 21, 1622

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