Page 4: Historical Events In May - 21

1878  On May - 21 glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane)   

1879  Battle of Iquiquw on this day in history.   

1880  Pablo Luna y Carne, composer on May - 21.   

1881  American Red Cross founded by Clara Barton on May - 21.   

1881  US Nation Lawn Tennis Association is formed on May - 21.   

1882  On this day in history georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel)   

1885  Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg, wife of Prince William of Wied (d.1936) on this day in history.   

1885  On May - 21 gavril Yakimovich Lomakin, composer, dies at 73   

1886  14th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Bard wins in 2:45 on this day in history.   

1887  Mabel Taliaferro, NYC, actress (Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back) on May - 21.   

1888  May Aufderheide, composer on May - 21.   

1890  Albert van Raalte, conductor (AVRO-orchestra) on May - 21.   

1891  Boxers Peter Jackson & Jim Corbett fight to a draw in 61 rounds on this day in history.   

1892  On May - 21 ruggero Leoncavallo's opera "Pagliacci" premieres in Milan   

1892  On May - 21 john Peale Bishop, US poet (This Side of Paradise)   

1893  Arthur Carr, cricket capt (England v Australia 1926) on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history 22-year-old French Anarchist Émile Henry is executed by guillotine.   

1894  On this day in history august A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54   

1895  On this day in history franz von Suppe, Austrian composer (Poet und Bauer), dies at 76   

1897  Yerkes Observatory 40" (1 meter) refractor used for first time on May - 21.   

1897  On May - 21 yerkes Observatory 40" (1m) refractor used for 1st time   

1897  On this day in history karol Mikuli, composer, dies at 77   

1898  On this day in history uS Assay Office in Seattle WA authorized   

1898  US Assay Office in Seattle, Washington authorized on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 21 armand Hammer, NYC, millionaire industrialist (Occidental Petroleum)   

1899  On May - 21 ilse Lagner, writer   

1900  On this day in history russia annexes Manchuria   

1901  Horace Heidt, Alameda Calif, orch leader (Swift Show Wagon) on May - 21.   

1903  On May - 21 ali Sastroamidjojo, Indonesian attorney/minister/premier (1953..7)   

1904  Federation Internationale de Football Association (Soccer) forms in Paris France on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history the birth of Fats Waller, American musician   

1904  On May - 21 federation Internationale de Football Assn (Soccer) forms in Paris   

1904  Fats Waller, [Thomas Wright], jazz singer/composer (Ain't Misbehavin') on this day in history.   

1905  On May - 21 edward Lockspeiser, composer   

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1471  Albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker was born on this day in history.   

1527  On May - 21 birth of philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98)   

1633  On May - 21 birth of joseph de La Barre, composer   

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 May - 21.   

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

1512  On this day in history death of pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena   

1524  On this day in history thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80   

1542  On this day in history hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R   

1607  On May - 21 death of john Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549)   

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