Historical Events In May - 21

1906  Louis H Perlman patents a demountable tire carrying rim for cars on this day in history.   

1906  Keith Rigg, cricketer (Australian Test batsman in the thirties) on May - 21.   

1907  On this day in history 32nd Preakness: G Mountain aboard Don Enrique wins in 1:45.4   

1908  The first horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history 1st horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago   

1909  On May - 21 guy de Rothschild, French banker   

1914  On May - 21 greyhound Bus Company begins in Minnesota   

1914  39th Preakness: Andy Schuttinger aboard Holiday wins in 1:53.8 on May - 21.   

1916  Britain begins "Summer Time" (Daylight Savings Time) on May - 21.   

1916  On this day in history the birth of Harold Robbins, American novelist   

1916  Harold Robbins, NYC, author (Moneychangers, Carpetbaggers, Betsy) on May - 21.   

1917  On May - 21 leo Pinckney, first American drafted during WWI   

1917  On this day in history sS City of Corinth, sunk by torpedo by the german submarine UB31 in the English Channel 12 miles SW of the Lizard penisular, Cornwall while en-route from Singapore to London with a general cargo   

1917  On this day in history the birth of Raymond Burr, American actor   

1917  USS Ericsson fires first torpedo of war on this day in history.   

1917  Leo Pinckney, 1st American drafted during WW I on May - 21.   

1917  Dennis Day, Irish tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy) on this day in history.   

1918  House of Representatives passes amendment allowing women to vote on this day in history.   

1918  On May - 21 leonard Mullens, rubber physicist   

1919  Lord Maxwell, senator/prof (college of Justice Scotland) on May - 21.   

1919  On May - 21 victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French ship's doctor/writer, dies   

1920  Anthony Steel, London, actor (Malta Story, Wooden Horse) on this day in history.   

1921  Oldest radio station west of Mississippi River licensed in Greeley CO on May - 21.   

1921  On May - 21 andrei Sakharov, Moscow, physicist, human rights worker (Nobel '75)   

1922  "On the Road to Moscow" is first cartoon to receive a Pulitzer Prize on May - 21.   

1922  Pulitzer prize awarded to Eugene O'Neill (Anna Christie) on this day in history.   

1922  "On the Road to Moscow" is 1st cartoon to receive a Pulitzer Prize on May - 21.   

1923  Bettye Danoff, LPGA golfer on this day in history.   

1924  On May - 21 leopold and Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun   

1924  Leopold & Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun on May - 21.   

1924  Peggy Cass, Boston MA, actress/TV panelist (To Tell the Truth, Mame) on May - 21.   

1924  On May - 21 bobby Franks, killed by Leopold & Loeb, at 14   

1925  Canadians allow to beer sales on this day in history.   

1925  George Lloyd of Dolobran becomes British High Director of Egypt on this day in history.   

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1471  Albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker was born on May - 21.   

1527  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98) was born on this day in history.   

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

1653  Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

1671  On May - 21 birth of azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer   

1680  On May - 21 birth of frederich Karl Erbach, composer   

1688  Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) was born on May - 21.   

1720  On this day in history birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer   

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

1254  On this day in history koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26   

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  Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on May - 21.   

1607  On this day in history death of john Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549)   

1639  Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.