Historical Events In May - 21

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

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

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

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 May - 21.   

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

0996  On this day in history otto the Great's Saxon grandson, now 16, is crowned Otto III 2005at Rome   

0996  On this day in history pope Gregory V crowns his cousin Otto III German emperor   

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  French crown prince Louis enters England on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history king Edwards IV enters London   

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

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

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

1512  On May - 21 pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena   

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

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

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

1526  Sermon of Bathe, Aargau: TC evangelical theology on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Joseph de La Barre, composer on May - 21.   

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  James G, Marquis of Montrose, Scottish general, hanged on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  Frederich Karl Erbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1254  On May - 21 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  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  On this day in history hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R   

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

1639  Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.