Page 3: Historical Events In May - 21

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

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

1834  On this day in history charles-Albert Gobat, Switz, politician/lawyer/author (Nobel 1902)   

1835  Newton Martin Curtis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on May - 21.   

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

1840  On May - 21 nZ became a British colony   

1841  Joseph Parry, composer on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history louis Renault, French lawyer   

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

1846  On May - 21 the first steamship arrives in Hawaii   

1846  On this day in history 1st steamship arrives in Hawaii   

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

1855  Emile A G Verhaeren, Belgian poet/writer (Les Flammes Hautes) on this day in history.   

1856  Lawrence KS captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces on this day in history.   

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

1858  Jose Battle Ordonez, Uruguay, politician on this day in history.   

1860  Willam Einthoven, Dutch physiologist/inventor (electrocardiograph) on May - 21.   

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

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

1861  Richmond VA is designated Confederate Capital on May - 21.   

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

1863  On this day in history siege on Port Hudson, Louisiana begins   

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

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

1867  John James Ferris, cricketer (mighty Australian bowler of late 1880's) on this day in history.   

1871  French regular troops attack Commune of Paris; 17,000 die on this day in history.   

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 May - 21.   

1873  On May - 21 emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian   

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

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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  Joseph de La Barre, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1671  On this day in history birth of azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer   

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 May - 21 birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer   

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

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 May - 21.   

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  Death of John Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549) on May - 21.   

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