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This Day in History: May 21st

Here are ten historical events that took place on May 21st: 996: Pope Gregory V crowns his cousin Otto III as Holy Roman Emperor. 1502: Portuguese explorer João da Nova discovers the uninhabited island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. 1554: English Protestant martyr John Bradford is executed by burning at the stakeContinue reading “This Day in History: May 21st”