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  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 this day in history.  

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  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  On May - 21 french crown prince Louis enters England  

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

1260  On May - 21 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  On May - 21 treaty of Troyes-French King Charles VI gives France to English  

1471  On this day in history 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  On May - 21 portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena  

1512  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  

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

1526  On this day in history -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 May - 21.  

1527  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98) on May - 21.  

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

1647  On May - 21 pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, poet/playwright (Warenar), dies at about 65  

1650  James G, Marquis of Montrose, Scottish general, hanged on this day in history.  

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

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

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 May - 21 birth of frederich Karl Erbach, composer  

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

1720  On May - 21 birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer  

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  On this day in history death of pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena  

1524  Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80 on this day in history.  

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