Historical Events In May - 21

0143  On this day in history earliest known date in Amer-pre Mayan king Harvest-Bergvorst installed  

0685  Battle at Nechtansmere Picten beat Northumbrians on this day in history.  

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  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  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 May - 21.  

0996  Pope Gregory V crowns his cousin Otto III German emperor on this day in history.  

0996  Otto the Great's Saxon grandson, now 16, is crowned Otto III May 21 at Rome on May - 21.  

1040  King Henry III gives Utrecht the Groninger currency on this day in history.  

1216  On May - 21 french crown prince Louis enters England  

1254  On May - 21 koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26  

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 May - 21.  

1420  Treaty of Troyes-French King Charles VI gives France to English on May - 21.  

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  Portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena on May - 21.  

1512  On May - 21 pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena  

1524  On this day in history thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80  

1526  On May - 21 sermon of Bathe, Aargau TC evangelical theology  

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

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

1527  The birth of King Philip II of Spain on May - 21.  

1527  On this day in history philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98)  

1542  Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto dies while searching for gold along the Mississippi River on this day in history.  

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

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

1602  On May - 21 martha's Vineyard first sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold)  

1602  Martha's Vineyard 1st sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold) on this day in history.  

1633  On May - 21 joseph de La Barre, composer  

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  James G, Marquis of Montrose, Scottish general, hanged on May - 21.  

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

1527  On this day in history birth of philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98)  

1633  On May - 21 birth of joseph de La Barre, composer  

1653  Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697) was born on May - 21.  

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

1680  On this day in history birth of frederich Karl Erbach, composer  

1688  On May - 21 birth of alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)  

1720  On this day in history birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer  

0987  Louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies on this day in history.  

1254  Koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26 on May - 21.  

1481  Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on May - 21.  

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

1524  On this day in history thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80  

1542  On this day in history hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R  

1607  Death of John Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549) on May - 21.  

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