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 May - 21 charles-Albert Gobat, Switz, politician/lawyer/author (Nobel 1902)   

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

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

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

1841  On May - 21 joseph Parry, composer   

1843  On May - 21 louis Renault, French lawyer   

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  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  Gold discovered in Australia on May - 21.   

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

1855  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1860  On May - 21 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 May - 21 richmond VA is designated Confederate Capital   

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

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  On May - 21 gEN David Hunter takes command of Dept of West Virginia   

1865  C J Thomsen, Denmark, archaeologist, named Stone/Iron/Bronze Ages on May - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 21 birth of albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker   

1527  On this day in history birth of philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98)   

1633  On this day in history birth of joseph de La Barre, composer   

1653  On this day in history birth of eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697)   

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

1680  On this day in history birth of frederich Karl Erbach, composer   

1688  Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Antonio Corbisiero, composer was born on May - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1524  On May - 21 thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80   

1542  Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on this day in history.   

1607  Death of John Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549) on this day in history.   

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