Historical Events In May - 21

0143  Earliest known date in Amer-pre Mayan king Harvest-Bergvorst installed   

0685  Battle at Nechtansmere Picten beat Northumbrians.   

0685  Battle at Nechtansmere: Picten beat Northumbrians   

0878  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   

0987  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   

0996  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   

1040  King Henry III gives Utrecht the Groninger currency   

1216  French crown prince Louis enters England.   

1254  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.   

1420  Treaty of Troyes-French King Charles VI gives France to English   

1471  King Edwards IV enters London   

1471  Albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker.   

1481  Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

1502  Portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena.   

1512  Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena   

1524  Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80.   

1526  Sermon of Bathe, Aargau TC evangelical theology   

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

1526  Sermon of Bathe, Aargau: TC evangelical theology.   

1527  King Philip II of Spain is born.   

1527  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) and Portugal (1580-98)   

1542  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.   

1553  English Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley.   

1602  Martha's Vineyard inaugural sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold).   

1602  Martha's Vineyard 1st sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold)   

1633  Joseph de La Barre, composer   

1639  Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70.   

1647  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, poet/playwright (Warenar), dies at about 65.   

1650  James G, Marquis of Montrose, Scottish general, hanged   

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1471  Albrecht durer: Nornberg germany, renaissance painter/print maker   

1527  Philip ii: King of spain (1556-98) & portugal (1580-98)   

1633  Joseph de la barre: Composer   

1653  Eleonora maria josefa of austria: Queen consort of poland and lithuania   

1671  Azzolino bernardino della ciaia: Composer   

1680  Frederich karl erbach: Composer   

1688  Alexander pope: England, poet (rape of the lock)   

1720  Antonio corbisiero: Composer   

0987  Louis v: Last carlovingians king of france (966-987),   

1254  Death of Koenraad iv: Rc-german king (1237-54),   

1481  Christian i: King of denmark/norway/sweden,   

1512  Death of Pandolfo petrucci: Ruler of siena   

1524  Thomas howard 2nd duke of norfolk: General/premier,   

1542  Hernando de soto:   

1607  John rainolds: English scholar (b. 1549)   

1639  Death of Giovan d "tommaso" campanella: Italian philosopher/poet,