Historical Events In May - 21
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
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 Battle at Nechtansmere: Picten beat Northumbrians on this day in history.
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 May - 21.
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 Pope Gregory V crowns his cousin Otto III German emperor on this day in history.
0996 Otto the Great's Saxon grandson, now 16, is crowned Otto III May 21 at Rome on this day in history.
1040 King Henry III gives Utrecht the Groninger currency on this day in history.
1216 French crown prince Louis enters England on May - 21.
1254 Koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26 on this day in history.
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 King Edwards IV enters London on May - 21.
1471 On May - 21 albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker
1481 Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on this day in history.
1502 Portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena on this day in history.
1512 On May - 21 pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena
1524 Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80 on this day in history.
1526 Sermon of Bathe, Aargau TC evangelical theology on this day in history.
1526 On this day in history -Jun 8] Sermon of Bathe, Aargau: TC evangelical theology
1526 Sermon of Bathe, Aargau: TC evangelical theology on this day in history.
1527 On May - 21 the birth of King Philip II of Spain
1527 Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98) on this day in history.
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 On May - 21 martha's Vineyard first sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold)
1602 On May - 21 martha's Vineyard 1st sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold)
1633 On May - 21 joseph de La Barre, composer
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 May - 21.
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