Historical Events In May - 21

0143  Earliest known date in Amer-pre Mayan king Harvest-Bergvorst installed on this day in history.  

0685  On this day in history battle at Nechtansmere Picten beat Northumbrians  

0685  On May - 21 battle at Nechtansmere: Picten beat Northumbrians  

0878  Syracuse, Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily on May - 21.  

0879  On this day in history pope John VIII gives blessings to duke Branimir and to Croatian people, considered to be international recognition of Croatian state.  

0987  On May - 21 louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies  

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  

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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  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 on this day in history.  

1420  On May - 21 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 May - 21.  

1481  On this day in history christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies  

1502  On this day in history portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena  

1512  Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on this day in history.  

1524  Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80 on May - 21.  

1526  On this day in history sermon of Bathe, Aargau TC evangelical theology  

1526  -Jun 8] Sermon of Bathe, Aargau: TC evangelical theology on May - 21.  

1526  Sermon of Bathe, Aargau: TC evangelical theology on May - 21.  

1527  The birth of King Philip II of Spain on this day in history.  

1527  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98) on this day in history.  

1542  On May - 21 spanish explorer Hernando de Soto dies while searching for gold along the Mississippi River  

1542  On May - 21 hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R  

1553  English Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley on May - 21.  

1602  On this day in history martha's Vineyard first sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold)  

1602  On this day in history martha's Vineyard 1st sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold)  

1633  Joseph de La Barre, composer on this day in history.  

1639  On May - 21 giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70  

1647  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, poet/playwright (Warenar), dies at about 65 on May - 21.  

1650  On this day in history james G, Marquis of Montrose, Scottish general, hanged  

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1471  Albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker was born on May - 21.  

1527  On May - 21 birth of philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98)  

1633  On this day in history birth of joseph de La Barre, composer  

1653  On this day in history birth of eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697)  

1671  Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer was born on May - 21.  

1680  Frederich Karl Erbach, composer was born on May - 21.  

1688  On this day in history birth of alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)  

1720  Antonio Corbisiero, composer was born on this day in history.  

0987  Louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies on May - 21.  

1254  Koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26 on this day in history.  

1481  Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on this day in history.  

1512  Death of Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on this day in history.  

1524  On May - 21 thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80  

1542  Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on May - 21.  

1607  On this day in history death of john Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549)  

1639  On this day in history giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70