Historical Events In May - 21

0143  On this day in history earliest known date in Amer-pre Mayan king Harvest-Bergvorst installed   

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

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 May - 21.   

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

0996  Otto the Great's Saxon grandson, now 16, is crowned Otto III 2005at Rome on May - 21.   

0996  Pope Gregory V crowns his cousin Otto III German emperor on this day in history.   

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 May - 21.   

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  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 on May - 21.   

1420  On May - 21 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  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.   

1526  On this day in history 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  On May - 21 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 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  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 this day in history martha's Vineyard 1st sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold)   

1633  On this day in history joseph de La Barre, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1650  James G, Marquis of Montrose, Scottish general, hanged on this day in history.   

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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  Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer was born on May - 21.   

1680  Frederich Karl Erbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

1688  On May - 21 birth of alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)   

1720  On May - 21 birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer   

0987  Louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies on May - 21.   

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

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

1512  Death of 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   

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

1607  On May - 21 death of john Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549)   

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