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 this day in history battle at Nechtansmere: Picten beat Northumbrians   

0878  Syracuse, Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily on this day in history.   

0879  On May - 21 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  On May - 21 king Henry III gives Utrecht the Groninger currency   

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

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

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

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

1471  On this day in history albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker   

1481  On this day in history christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

1502  Portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena on May - 21.   

1512  On May - 21 pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena   

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

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

1526  -Jun 8] Sermon of Bathe, Aargau: TC evangelical theology on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1688  Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) was born on May - 21.   

1720  On this day in history birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer   

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

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

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

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

1607  Death of John Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549) on May - 21.   

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