Historical Events In May - 21
Thursday, 18 April 2024
1832 On May - 21 the first Democratic National Convention (Baltimore)
1832 1st Democratic National Convention (Baltimore) on this day in history.
1834 Charles-Albert Gobat, Switz, politician/lawyer/author (Nobel 1902) on May - 21.
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 Louis Renault, French lawyer on May - 21.
1844 On this day in history guiseppi Baini, composer, dies at 68
1846 On May - 21 the first steamship arrives in Hawaii
1846 1st steamship arrives in Hawaii on May - 21.
1850 Washington Navy Yard begins work on first castings for the Dahlgren guns on this day in history.
1851 Gold discovered in Australia on May - 21.
1851 Leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920) on May - 21.
1855 Emile A G Verhaeren, Belgian poet/writer (Les Flammes Hautes) on May - 21.
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 On this day in history willam Einthoven, Dutch physiologist/inventor (electrocardiograph)
1860 Johannes Frederick Frohlich, composer, dies at 53 on May - 21.
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 May - 21.
1863 Siege on Port Hudson, Louisiana begins on this day in history.
1864 On May - 21 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 1st-class debut of G F Grace aged 15 years 159 days on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1872 On this day in history henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock)
1873 Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian on May - 21.
1878 On May - 21 4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37.25
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