Historical Events In May - 21
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0143 On May - 21 earliest known date in Amer-pre Mayan king Harvest-Bergvorst installed
0685 On this day in history battle at Nechtansmere Picten beat Northumbrians
0685 On May - 21 battle at Nechtansmere: Picten beat Northumbrians
0878 On this day in history syracuse, Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily.
0879 Pope John VIII gives blessings to duke Branimir and to Croatian people, considered to be international recognition of Croatian state on this day in history.
0987 Louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies on May - 21.
0996 Otto the Great's Saxon grandson, now 16, is crowned Otto III 2005at Rome on this day in history.
0996 On May - 21 pope Gregory V crowns his cousin Otto III German emperor
0996 On May - 21 otto the Great's Saxon grandson, now 16, is crowned Otto III May 21 at Rome
1040 On May - 21 king Henry III gives Utrecht the Groninger currency
1216 French crown prince Louis enters England on May - 21.
1254 Koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26 on May - 21.
1260 On May - 21 kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire sends his envoy Hao Jing and two other advisors to the Song Dynasty court of Emperor Lizong of Song; while attempting to negotiate with the Song in order to resolve their conflict, Hao Jing and his fellow emissaries are imprisoned by order of the high Chancellor of China, Jia Sidao.
1420 On this day in history treaty of Troyes-French King Charles VI gives France to English
1471 On May - 21 king Edwards IV enters London
1471 Albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker on this day in history.
1481 Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on May - 21.
1502 On this day in history portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena
1512 On May - 21 pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena
1524 Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80 on this day in history.
1526 Sermon of Bathe, Aargau TC evangelical theology on this day in history.
1526 -Jun 8] Sermon of Bathe, Aargau: TC evangelical theology on this day in history.
1526 Sermon of Bathe, Aargau: TC evangelical theology on this day in history.
1527 On May - 21 the birth of King Philip II of Spain
1527 On this day in history philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98)
1542 On May - 21 spanish explorer Hernando de Soto dies while searching for gold along the Mississippi River
1542 Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on May - 21.
1553 English Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley on this day in history.
1602 Martha's Vineyard first sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold) on this day in history.
1602 On May - 21 martha's Vineyard 1st sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold)
1633 On May - 21 joseph de La Barre, composer
1639 Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1647 On this day in history pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, poet/playwright (Warenar), dies at about 65
1650 James G, Marquis of Montrose, Scottish general, hanged on May - 21.
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