Historical Events In May - 21

0143  On this day in history 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 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  Otto the Great's Saxon grandson, now 16, is crowned Otto III 2005at Rome on this day in history.   

0996  On May - 21 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 this day in history.   

1040  King Henry III gives Utrecht the Groninger currency on this day in history.   

1216  French crown prince Louis enters England on May - 21.   

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 May - 21.   

1420  On this day in history treaty of Troyes-French King Charles VI gives France to English   

1471  King Edwards IV enters London on May - 21.   

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

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  Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80 on May - 21.   

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

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

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

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

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

1602  On May - 21 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  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  On May - 21 birth of philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98)   

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

1653  On May - 21 birth of eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697)   

1671  On this day in history birth of azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer   

1680  Frederich Karl Erbach, composer was born on May - 21.   

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

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

0987  On May - 21 louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies   

1254  Koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26 on May - 21.   

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

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

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  Death of John Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549) on this day in history.   

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