May 21 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1674  General John Sobieski chosen King of Poland.   

1680  Frederich Karl Erbach, composer   

1683  West Indian Company sells 1/3 of Suriname.   

1688  Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)   

1690  John Eliot, English missionary in Massachusetts, dies at 85.   

1703  Roemer Vlacq, Dutch admiral, dies in battle.   

1720  Antonio Corbisiero, composer.   

1722  Wilhelm Gottfried Enderle, composer   

1725  The Order of St. Alexander Nevsky is instituted in Russia by the empress Catherine I. It would later be discontinued and then reinstated by the Soviet government in 1942 as the Order of Alexander Nevsky   

1725  Robert Haley earl of Oxford, English Whig-premier (1710-4), dies at 63   

1758  Mary Campbell is abducted from her home in Pennsylvania by Lenape during the French and Indian War.   

1775  Lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano.   

1780  Elizabeth Fry, Quaker minister/prison reformer/nurse.   

1786  Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist, dies at 43.   

1790  Thomas Warton, English poet (Oxford sausage), dies   

1793  Curacao Island Council forbids criticism on House of Orange.   

1796  Reverdy Johnson, rep (Union), died in 1876.   

1804  Lewis and Clark Expedition begins.   

1809  Battle at Aspern-Essling Austrian arch duke Karl beats Napoleon   

1810  Charles GLAAT chevalier d'Eon de Beaumont, French spy, dies at 81.   

1812  Joseph Wolfl, composer, dies at 38   

1815  Roman Hoffstetter, composer, dies at 73   

1817  Johann Friedrich Christmann, composer, dies at 64   

1819  The inaugural bicycles (swift walkers) in US introduced in NYC.   

1819  1st bicycles (swift walkers) in US introduced in NYC.   

1821  John F Loudon, Dutch entrepreneur/colonial director.   

1822  Dabney Herndon Maury, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1900   

1825  Prince Willem FK marries Louise AWA of Prussia   

1825  George Lafayette Beal, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers).   

1826  Danillo II, ruler of Montenegro   

1832  The inaugural Democratic National Convention (Baltimore).   

1832  1st Democratic National Convention (Baltimore)   

1834  Charles-Albert Gobat, Switz, politician/lawyer/author (Nobel 1902).   

1835  Newton Martin Curtis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

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1471  Albrecht durer: Nornberg germany, renaissance painter/print maker   

1527  Philip ii: King of spain (1556-98) & portugal (1580-98)   

1633  Joseph de la barre: Composer   

1653  Eleonora maria josefa of austria: Queen consort of poland and lithuania   

1671  Azzolino bernardino della ciaia: Composer   

1680  Frederich karl erbach: Composer   

1688  Alexander pope: England, poet (rape of the lock)   

1720  Antonio corbisiero: Composer   

0987  Death of Louis v: Last carlovingians king of france (966-987),   

1254  Death of Koenraad iv: Rc-german king (1237-54),   

1481  Christian i: King of denmark/norway/sweden,   

1512  Death of Pandolfo petrucci: Ruler of siena   

1524  Death of Thomas howard 2nd duke of norfolk: General/premier,   

1542  Hernando de soto:   

1607  John rainolds: English scholar (b. 1549)   

1639  Death of Giovan d "tommaso" campanella: Italian philosopher/poet,