Historical Events In May - 21

1968  Paul McCartney & Jane Asher attend an Andy Williams concert on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history the nuclear-powered submarine Scorpion, with a crew of 99, is reported missing It is later found on the ocean floor off the coast of Azores   

1968  US nuclear-powered sub (Scorpion), with 99 men, reported missing & is later found at the bottom of the ocean off Azores on this day in history.   

1968  USSR performs nuclear test (underground) on this day in history.   

1968  On May - 21 doris Lloyd, actress (Oliver Twist), dies of heart strain at 71   

1969  Robert Kennedy's murderer Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death on May - 21.   

1969  On May - 21 slovan Bratislava wins 9th Europe Cup II in Basel   

1970  National Guard mobilized to quell disturbances at Ohio State University on this day in history.   

1970  USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR on May - 21.   

1970  Vinton Hayworth, actor (Gen Schaeffer-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1971  On May - 21 chelsea wins 11th Europe Cup II in Athens   

1971  National Guard mobilized to quell riot in Chattanooga TN on May - 21.   

1971  On this day in history dennis King, actor (Devil's Brother), dies of heart ailment at 73   

1973  Carlo E Gadda, Italian engineer/writer (War Diary), dies at 79 on May - 21.   

1975  On May - 21 borussia Mönchengladbach wins 4th UEFA Cup at Enschede   

1975  On this day in history lowell W Perry confirmed as chairman of the Equal Opportunity Commission   

1975  Trial against Baader-Meinhof-group begins in Stuttgart on May - 21.   

1976  On this day in history sulo Nikolai Salonen, composer, dies at 77   

1977  On this day in history "Fiddler on the Roof" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 167 performances   

1977  Albert Innaurato's "Gemini" premieres in NYC on May - 21.   

1977  Fire in hotel Duc de Brabant Brussels, kills 19 on this day in history.   

1978  On May - 21 118 Unification church couples wed in England   

1978  On May - 21 yamada Mumon Roshi appointed head of Zen Rinzai Sect   

1978  Joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1979  Dan White convicted of manslaughter death of San Fransisco mayor Moscone on this day in history.   

1979  Elton John becomes first western rocker to perform live in the USSR on May - 21.   

1979  On May - 21 elton John becomes the first western rock 'n roll artist to perform live in USSR   

1979  On May - 21 national Volksraad installed in Namibia   

1979  On May - 21 stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1   

1979  On May - 21 stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1   

1980  On this day in history "Empire Strikes Back" premiers   

1980  On May - 21 eintracht Frankfurt wins 9th UEFA Cup at Frankfurt   

1980  On May - 21 ensign Jean Marie Butler is first woman to graduate from US service academy   

1980  Star Wars movie "The Empire Strikes Back" premieres 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  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98) was born on this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history 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 May - 21.   

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 May - 21.   

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

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

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

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