Historical Events In May - 21

1832  On this day in history the first Democratic National Convention (Baltimore)   

1832  On May - 21 1st Democratic National Convention (Baltimore)   

1834  On May - 21 charles-Albert Gobat, Switz, politician/lawyer/author (Nobel 1902)   

1835  On this day in history newton Martin Curtis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1840  On May - 21 new Zealand became a British colony   

1840  NZ became a British colony on this day in history.   

1841  Joseph Parry, composer on this day in history.   

1843  Louis Renault, French lawyer on May - 21.   

1844  Guiseppi Baini, composer, dies at 68 on May - 21.   

1846  On May - 21 the first steamship arrives in Hawaii   

1846  On May - 21 1st steamship arrives in Hawaii   

1850  Washington Navy Yard begins work on first castings for the Dahlgren guns on May - 21.   

1851  On this day in history gold discovered in Australia   

1851  On this day in history leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920)   

1855  Emile A G Verhaeren, Belgian poet/writer (Les Flammes Hautes) on May - 21.   

1856  Lawrence KS captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces on May - 21.   

1856  On May - 21 lawrence Kansas captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces   

1858  On this day in history jose Battle Ordonez, Uruguay, politician   

1860  On May - 21 willam Einthoven, Dutch physiologist/inventor (electrocardiograph)   

1860  Johannes Frederick Frohlich, composer, dies at 53 on May - 21.   

1861  On May - 21 north Carolina is 10th state to secede from Union   

1861  Richmond VA is designated Confederate Capital on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history nC is 10th state to secede from Union   

1863  Siege on Port Hudson, Louisiana begins on May - 21.   

1864  GEN David Hunter takes command of Department of West Virginia on May - 21.   

1864  GEN David Hunter takes command of Dept of West Virginia on May - 21.   

1865  On this day in history c J Thomsen, Denmark, archaeologist, named Stone/Iron/Bronze Ages   

1866  1st-class debut of G F Grace aged 15 years 159 days on May - 21.   

1867  John James Ferris, cricketer (mighty Australian bowler of late 1880's) on May - 21.   

1871  On May - 21 french regular troops attack Commune of Paris; 17,000 die   

1871  On May - 21 -July 28] French regular troops attack Commune of Paris; 17,000 die   

1872  Henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock) on May - 21.   

1873  Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian on May - 21.   

1878  On May - 21 4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37.25   

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

1527  On this day in history birth of philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98)   

1633  On May - 21 birth of joseph de La Barre, composer   

1653  On May - 21 birth of eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697)   

1671  Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer was born on this day in history.   

1680  Frederich Karl Erbach, composer was born on May - 21.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1512  Death of Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on May - 21.   

1524  Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80 on this day in history.   

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

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

1639  On this day in history giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70