Page 4: Historical Events In May - 21

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

1879  On this day in history battle of Iquiquw   

1880  Pablo Luna y Carne, composer on this day in history.   

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

1881  US Nation Lawn Tennis Association is formed on this day in history.   

1882  Georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel) on May - 21.   

1885  Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg, wife of Prince William of Wied (d.1936) on May - 21.   

1885  Gavril Yakimovich Lomakin, composer, dies at 73 on May - 21.   

1886  On May - 21 14th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Bard wins in 2:45   

1887  On May - 21 mabel Taliaferro, NYC, actress (Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back)   

1888  May Aufderheide, composer on May - 21.   

1890  Albert van Raalte, conductor (AVRO-orchestra) on this day in history.   

1891  On May - 21 boxers Peter Jackson & Jim Corbett fight to a draw in 61 rounds   

1892  Ruggero Leoncavallo's opera "Pagliacci" premieres in Milan on May - 21.   

1892  John Peale Bishop, US poet (This Side of Paradise) on May - 21.   

1893  Arthur Carr, cricket capt (England v Australia 1926) on May - 21.   

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

1894  August A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54 on May - 21.   

1895  Franz von Suppe, Austrian composer (Poet und Bauer), dies at 76 on May - 21.   

1897  On this day in history yerkes Observatory 40" (1 meter) refractor used for first time   

1897  On this day in history yerkes Observatory 40" (1m) refractor used for 1st time   

1897  Karol Mikuli, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 21 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  Ilse Lagner, writer on this day in history.   

1900  Russia annexes Manchuria on May - 21.   

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

1903  Ali Sastroamidjojo, Indonesian attorney/minister/premier (1953..7) on this day in history.   

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

1904  The birth of Fats Waller, American musician on May - 21.   

1904  On this day in history 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 May - 21.   

1527  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98) was born on May - 21.   

1633  Joseph de La Barre, composer was born on May - 21.   

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

1254  Koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26 on May - 21.   

1481  Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on May - 21.   

1512  On May - 21 death of pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena   

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 May - 21.   

1607  Death of John Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549) on May - 21.   

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