Historical Events In May - 21

0143  Earliest known date in Amer-pre Mayan king Harvest-Bergvorst installed on May - 21.   

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  On May - 21 pope John VIII gives blessings to duke Branimir and to Croatian people, considered to be international recognition of Croatian state.   

0987  On this day in history louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1254  Koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 May - 21.   

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

1502  Portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena on May - 21.   

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

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

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

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  Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto dies while searching for gold along the Mississippi River on May - 21.   

1542  Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on this day in history.   

1553  English Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley on May - 21.   

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  On this day in history 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  On May - 21 james G, Marquis of Montrose, Scottish general, hanged   

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

1527  On May - 21 birth of philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98)   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1524  Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80 on May - 21.   

1542  On May - 21 hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R   

1607  Death of John Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549) on this day in history.   

1639  On May - 21 giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70