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

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

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 this day in history.   

1040  King Henry III gives Utrecht the Groninger currency on May - 21.   

1216  On this day in history french crown prince Louis enters England   

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

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 this day in history treaty of Troyes-French King Charles VI gives France to English   

1471  King Edwards IV enters London on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1527  On May - 21 the birth of King Philip II of Spain   

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

1542  On this day in history spanish explorer Hernando de Soto dies while searching for gold along the Mississippi River   

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

1553  English Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history martha's Vineyard first sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold)   

1602  Martha's Vineyard 1st sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold) on May - 21.   

1633  Joseph de La Barre, composer on this day in history.   

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

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1471  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1680  Frederich Karl Erbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1720  Antonio Corbisiero, composer was born on this day in history.   

0987  On this day in history louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies   

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

1481  On May - 21 christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

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

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  On May - 21 death of john Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549)   

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