Historical Events In May - 21

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

0685  On May - 21 battle at Nechtansmere Picten beat Northumbrians  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 May - 21.  

1420  Treaty of Troyes-French King Charles VI gives France to English on this day in history.  

1471  On this day in history king Edwards IV enters London  

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

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

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

1512  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history sermon of Bathe, Aargau: TC evangelical theology  

1527  On this day in history the birth of King Philip II of Spain  

1527  On May - 21 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 May - 21.  

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

1553  On this day in history english Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley  

1602  Martha's Vineyard first sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold) on May - 21.  

1602  On May - 21 martha's Vineyard 1st sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold)  

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

1639  Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 on May - 21.  

1647  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, poet/playwright (Warenar), dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

1650  On May - 21 james G, Marquis of Montrose, Scottish general, hanged  

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1471  Albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker was born on this day in history.  

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

1633  On May - 21 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  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  On May - 21 birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer  

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

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

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

1512  On May - 21 death of pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena  

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

1542  Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on this day in history.  

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