Page 3: Historical Events In May - 21

1832  On this day in history the first Democratic National Convention (Baltimore)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1840  New Zealand became a British colony on May - 21.   

1840  NZ became a British colony on this day in history.   

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  The first steamship arrives in Hawaii on May - 21.   

1846  1st steamship arrives in Hawaii on this day in history.   

1850  On May - 21 washington Navy Yard begins work on first castings for the Dahlgren guns   

1851  On this day in history gold discovered in Australia   

1851  Leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920) on May - 21.   

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

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

1860  On May - 21 willam Einthoven, Dutch physiologist/inventor (electrocardiograph)   

1860  On May - 21 johannes Frederick Frohlich, composer, dies at 53   

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

1861  Richmond VA is designated Confederate Capital on this day in history.   

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

1863  Siege on Port Hudson, Louisiana begins on May - 21.   

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  On May - 21 c J Thomsen, Denmark, archaeologist, named Stone/Iron/Bronze Ages   

1866  1st-class debut of G F Grace aged 15 years 159 days on May - 21.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1873  Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian on this day in history.   

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 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 May - 21.   

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

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

1688  On this day in history birth of alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)   

1720  On May - 21 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  On this day in history christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

1512  Death of Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on May - 21.   

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

1542  Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on May - 21.   

1607  Death of John Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549) on May - 21.   

1639  On May - 21 giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70