Historical Events In May - 21

0143  On May - 21 earliest known date in Amer-pre Mayan king Harvest-Bergvorst installed   

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

0685  On May - 21 battle at Nechtansmere: Picten beat Northumbrians   

0878  On May - 21 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 May - 21 otto the Great's Saxon grandson, now 16, is crowned Otto III 2005at Rome   

0996  Pope Gregory V crowns his cousin Otto III German emperor on this day in history.   

0996  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1502  Portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena on this day in history.   

1512  On this day in history pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena   

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

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

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

1527  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1553  On May - 21 english Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley   

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

1602  On this day in history martha's Vineyard 1st sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold)   

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

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

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

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 this day in history birth of eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697)   

1671  On May - 21 birth of azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer   

1680  On this day in history birth of frederich Karl Erbach, composer   

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

1720  On this day in history 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  On May - 21 christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

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  Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on May - 21.   

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.