Historical Events In May - 21

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

0685  On this day in history battle at Nechtansmere Picten beat Northumbrians  

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  Pope John VIII gives blessings to duke Branimir and to Croatian people, considered to be international recognition of Croatian state on this day in history.  

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 May - 21.  

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

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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  Treaty of Troyes-French King Charles VI gives France to English on May - 21.  

1471  On this day in history king Edwards IV enters London  

1471  Albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker on May - 21.  

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

1502  On this day in history portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena  

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 this day in history.  

1526  On this day in history 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 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  On May - 21 hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R  

1553  On this day in history english Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley  

1602  Martha's Vineyard first sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold) on May - 21.  

1602  Martha's Vineyard 1st sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold) on this day in history.  

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

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

1647  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, poet/playwright (Warenar), dies at about 65 on May - 21.  

1650  James G, Marquis of Montrose, Scottish general, hanged on this day in history.  

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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  Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697) was born on May - 21.  

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

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

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

1720  Antonio Corbisiero, composer was born on May - 21.  

0987  On this day in history 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  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  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 May - 21.  

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