Page 4: Historical Events In May - 21

1878  Glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane) on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history battle of Iquiquw   

1880  On this day in history pablo Luna y Carne, composer   

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

1881  On this day in history uS Nation Lawn Tennis Association is formed   

1882  On May - 21 georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel)   

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

1885  Gavril Yakimovich Lomakin, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

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

1888  May Aufderheide, composer on May - 21.   

1890  On this day in history albert van Raalte, conductor (AVRO-orchestra)   

1891  Boxers Peter Jackson & Jim Corbett fight to a draw in 61 rounds on May - 21.   

1892  On this day in history ruggero Leoncavallo's opera "Pagliacci" premieres in Milan   

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  22-year-old French Anarchist Émile Henry is executed by guillotine on May - 21.   

1894  On May - 21 august A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54   

1895  Franz von Suppe, Austrian composer (Poet und Bauer), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 21 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  On May - 21 karol Mikuli, composer, dies at 77   

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

1898  On this day in history uS Assay Office in Seattle, Washington authorized   

1898  Armand Hammer, NYC, millionaire industrialist (Occidental Petroleum) on May - 21.   

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

1904  On this day in history federation Internationale de Football Association (Soccer) forms in Paris France   

1904  The birth of Fats Waller, American musician on this day in history.   

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

1904  Fats Waller, [Thomas Wright], jazz singer/composer (Ain't Misbehavin') on May - 21.   

1905  Edward Lockspeiser, composer on May - 21.   

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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  Joseph de La Barre, composer was born on this day in history.   

1653  Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

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

1680  On May - 21 birth of frederich Karl Erbach, composer   

1688  Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) was born on May - 21.   

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 this day in history koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26   

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

1512  Death of Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on this day in history.   

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

1542  On May - 21 hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R   

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.