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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0996  On May - 21 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  On this day in history king Henry III gives Utrecht the Groninger currency   

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

1471  King Edwards IV enters London on May - 21.   

1471  Albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker on this day in history.   

1481  Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on May - 21.   

1502  Portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena on this day in history.   

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  On May - 21 sermon of Bathe, Aargau TC evangelical theology   

1526  On this day in history -Jun 8] Sermon of Bathe, Aargau: TC evangelical theology   

1526  On this day in history sermon of Bathe, Aargau: TC evangelical theology   

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

1527  On May - 21 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  English Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley on this day in history.   

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 May - 21.   

1639  On this day in history 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  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 May - 21.   

1527  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98) was born on this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history 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  On May - 21 birth of azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer   

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

1688  On this day in history birth of alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)   

1720  On May - 21 birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer   

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  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 May - 21.   

1542  On this day in history hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R   

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 this day in history.