Historical Events In May - 21

0143  Earliest known date in Amer-pre Mayan king Harvest-Bergvorst installed on this day in history.   

0685  Battle at Nechtansmere Picten beat Northumbrians on May - 21.   

0685  Battle at Nechtansmere: Picten beat Northumbrians on May - 21.   

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

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 May - 21.   

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  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  On May - 21 portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena   

1512  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   

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

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 May - 21 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  On this day in history hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R   

1553  English Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley on May - 21.   

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

1639  On May - 21 giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70   

1647  On this day in history pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, poet/playwright (Warenar), dies at about 65   

1650  James G, Marquis of Montrose, Scottish general, hanged on May - 21.   

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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  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 this day in history.   

1671  Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer was born on May - 21.   

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

1688  Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) was born on this day in history.   

1720  On May - 21 birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer   

0987  Louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history.