Historical Events In May - 21

0143  On May - 21 earliest known date in Amer-pre Mayan king Harvest-Bergvorst installed   

0685  Battle at Nechtansmere Picten beat Northumbrians on this day in history.   

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

0878  On May - 21 syracuse, Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily.   

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

0996  On this day in history otto the Great's Saxon grandson, now 16, is crowned Otto III 2005at Rome   

0996  On this day in history 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.   

1216  On May - 21 french crown prince Louis enters England   

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

1260  On May - 21 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  On this day in history treaty of Troyes-French King Charles VI gives France to English   

1471  On this day in history king Edwards IV enters London   

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

1481  On May - 21 christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

1502  On May - 21 portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena   

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

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

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

1527  On this day in history 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  On May - 21 spanish explorer Hernando de Soto dies while searching for gold along the Mississippi River   

1542  On this day in history 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  On this day in history martha's Vineyard first sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold)   

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

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

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 May - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 21 birth of frederich Karl Erbach, composer   

1688  On this day in history 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  On May - 21 koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26   

1481  Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on this day in history.   

1512  Death of Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of john Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549)   

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