Page 3: Historical Events In May - 21

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

1832  On May - 21 1st Democratic National Convention (Baltimore)   

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

1835  On May - 21 newton Martin Curtis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1840  On this day in history new Zealand became a British colony   

1840  NZ became a British colony on May - 21.   

1841  On May - 21 joseph Parry, composer   

1843  On this day in history louis Renault, French lawyer   

1844  Guiseppi Baini, composer, dies at 68 on May - 21.   

1846  On May - 21 the first steamship arrives in Hawaii   

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

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 May - 21 leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920)   

1855  On this day in history emile A G Verhaeren, Belgian poet/writer (Les Flammes Hautes)   

1856  On May - 21 lawrence KS captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces   

1856  On May - 21 lawrence Kansas captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces   

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

1860  Willam Einthoven, Dutch physiologist/inventor (electrocardiograph) on this day in history.   

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 May - 21 richmond VA is designated Confederate Capital   

1861  On May - 21 nC is 10th state to secede from Union   

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

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 May - 21.   

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

1867  John James Ferris, cricketer (mighty Australian bowler of late 1880's) on May - 21.   

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

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

1872  On May - 21 henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock)   

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 May - 21.   

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1471  Albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker was born on May - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on May - 21.   

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 May - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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