Page 3: Historical Events In May - 21

1832  On May - 21 the first Democratic National Convention (Baltimore)   

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

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

1835  On this day in history newton Martin Curtis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1840  On May - 21 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  Louis Renault, French lawyer on this day in history.   

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 May - 21 1st steamship arrives in Hawaii   

1850  Washington Navy Yard begins work on first castings for the Dahlgren guns on this day in history.   

1851  Gold discovered in Australia on this day in history.   

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 May - 21.   

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

1858  On this day in history jose Battle Ordonez, Uruguay, politician   

1860  On this day in history willam Einthoven, Dutch physiologist/inventor (electrocardiograph)   

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

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

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

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

1863  On May - 21 siege on Port Hudson, Louisiana begins   

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 May - 21.   

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  On this day in history -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 May - 21 emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian   

1878  4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37.25 on this day in history.   

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

1653  Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697) was born on May - 21.   

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

1680  Frederich Karl Erbach, composer was born on May - 21.   

1688  On May - 21 birth of alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)   

1720  On May - 21 birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer   

0987  Louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies on this day in history.   

1254  On May - 21 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 this day in history 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 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 May - 21.