Historical Events In May - 21

0143  Earliest known date in Amer-pre Mayan king Harvest-Bergvorst installed on May - 21.  

0685  Battle at Nechtansmere Picten beat Northumbrians on May - 21.  

0685  On this day in history 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  On this day in history louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies  

0996  On May - 21 otto the Great's Saxon grandson, now 16, is crowned Otto III 2005at Rome  

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  King Henry III gives Utrecht the Groninger currency on May - 21.  

1216  On May - 21 french crown prince Louis enters England  

1254  On this day in history koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26  

1260  On this day in history 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  Treaty of Troyes-French King Charles VI gives France to English on May - 21.  

1471  On May - 21 king Edwards IV enters London  

1471  On this day in history albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker  

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

1502  On May - 21 portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena  

1512  Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on May - 21.  

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 May - 21.  

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

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

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

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

1542  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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 May - 21 james G, Marquis of Montrose, Scottish general, hanged  

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1471  On May - 21 birth of albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker  

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

1633  Joseph de La Barre, composer was born on May - 21.  

1653  On May - 21 birth of eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697)  

1671  On this day in history birth of azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer  

1680  On May - 21 birth of frederich Karl Erbach, composer  

1688  Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) was born on this day in history.  

1720  Antonio Corbisiero, composer was born on May - 21.  

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

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

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

1512  Death of Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on May - 21.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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