Historical Events In May - 21

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

1879  Battle of Iquiquw on May - 21.   

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

1881  American Red Cross founded by Clara Barton on this day in history.   

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

1882  On May - 21 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  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  Mabel Taliaferro, NYC, actress (Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back) on May - 21.   

1888  On this day in history may Aufderheide, composer   

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

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

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

1892  John Peale Bishop, US poet (This Side of Paradise) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history arthur Carr, cricket capt (England v Australia 1926)   

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

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 May - 21.   

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  Karol Mikuli, composer, dies at 77 on May - 21.   

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

1898  US Assay Office in Seattle, Washington authorized on May - 21.   

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

1899  On this day in history ilse Lagner, writer   

1900  On this day in history russia annexes Manchuria   

1901  Horace Heidt, Alameda Calif, orch leader (Swift Show Wagon) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history 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 May - 21 the birth of Fats Waller, American musician   

1904  Federation Internationale de Football Assn (Soccer) forms in Paris on May - 21.   

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

1905  On this day in history edward Lockspeiser, composer   

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1471  On May - 21 birth of albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker   

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

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

1653  On May - 21 birth of eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697)   

1671  Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer was born on May - 21.   

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

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

1720  On May - 21 birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer   

0987  On May - 21 louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies   

1254  Koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history death of john Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549)   

1639  Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.