Historical Events In May - 21
Thursday, 17 October 2024
0143 On May - 21 earliest known date in Amer-pre Mayan king Harvest-Bergvorst installed
0685 On this day in history battle at Nechtansmere Picten beat Northumbrians
0685 On May - 21 battle at Nechtansmere: Picten beat Northumbrians
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 On this day in history 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 on May - 21.
0996 On May - 21 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 on this day in history.
1216 On this day in history french crown prince Louis enters England
1254 On this day in history koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26
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 May - 21 treaty of Troyes-French King Charles VI gives France to English
1471 On May - 21 king Edwards IV enters London
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 Portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena on May - 21.
1512 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.
1526 Sermon of Bathe, Aargau TC evangelical theology on May - 21.
1526 -Jun 8] Sermon of Bathe, Aargau: TC evangelical theology on this day in history.
1526 On this day in history sermon of Bathe, Aargau: TC evangelical theology
1527 The birth of King Philip II of Spain on May - 21.
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 May - 21.
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 On May - 21 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 Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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