Page 3: Historical Events In May - 21

1832  The first Democratic National Convention (Baltimore) on May - 21.   

1832  1st Democratic National Convention (Baltimore) on this day in history.   

1834  Charles-Albert Gobat, Switz, politician/lawyer/author (Nobel 1902) on this day in history.   

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

1840  New Zealand became a British colony on this day in history.   

1840  On May - 21 nZ became a British colony   

1841  On May - 21 joseph Parry, composer   

1843  Louis Renault, French lawyer on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history guiseppi Baini, composer, dies at 68   

1846  On this day in history the first steamship arrives in Hawaii   

1846  1st steamship arrives in Hawaii on May - 21.   

1850  On this day in history washington Navy Yard begins work on first castings for the Dahlgren guns   

1851  On May - 21 gold discovered in Australia   

1851  Leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920) on this day in history.   

1855  On May - 21 emile A G Verhaeren, Belgian poet/writer (Les Flammes Hautes)   

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  Jose Battle Ordonez, Uruguay, politician on May - 21.   

1860  On this day in history willam Einthoven, Dutch physiologist/inventor (electrocardiograph)   

1860  Johannes Frederick Frohlich, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1861  North Carolina is 10th state to secede from Union on May - 21.   

1861  On this day in history richmond VA is designated Confederate Capital   

1861  NC is 10th state to secede from Union on this day in history.   

1863  On May - 21 siege on Port Hudson, Louisiana begins   

1864  On this day in history gEN David Hunter takes command of Department of West Virginia   

1864  GEN David Hunter takes command of Dept of West Virginia on this day in history.   

1865  C J Thomsen, Denmark, archaeologist, named Stone/Iron/Bronze Ages on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history 1st-class debut of G F Grace aged 15 years 159 days   

1867  On this day in history john James Ferris, cricketer (mighty Australian bowler of late 1880's)   

1871  On this day in history french regular troops attack Commune of Paris; 17,000 die   

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

1872  Henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock) on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian   

1878  4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37.25 on this day in history.   

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1471  Albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker was born on this day in history.   

1527  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98) was born on May - 21.   

1633  Joseph de La Barre, composer was born on May - 21.   

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

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

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

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  Louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies on May - 21.   

1254  On May - 21 koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26   

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

1512  On May - 21 death of pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena   

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

1542  On this day in history hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R   

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.