Page 5: Historical Events In May - 21

1906  Louis H Perlman patents a demountable tire carrying rim for cars on May - 21.   

1906  Keith Rigg, cricketer (Australian Test batsman in the thirties) on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 21 32nd Preakness: G Mountain aboard Don Enrique wins in 1:45.4   

1908  The first horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago on this day in history.   

1908  On May - 21 1st horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago   

1909  Guy de Rothschild, French banker on May - 21.   

1914  Greyhound Bus Company begins in Minnesota on May - 21.   

1914  39th Preakness: Andy Schuttinger aboard Holiday wins in 1:53.8 on May - 21.   

1916  On this day in history britain begins "Summer Time" (Daylight Savings Time)   

1916  The birth of Harold Robbins, American novelist on May - 21.   

1916  On this day in history harold Robbins, NYC, author (Moneychangers, Carpetbaggers, Betsy)   

1917  On this day in history leo Pinckney, first American drafted during WWI   

1917  SS City of Corinth, sunk by torpedo by the german submarine UB31 in the English Channel 12 miles SW of the Lizard penisular, Cornwall while en-route from Singapore to London with a general cargo on this day in history.   

1917  On May - 21 the birth of Raymond Burr, American actor   

1917  On this day in history uSS Ericsson fires first torpedo of war   

1917  Leo Pinckney, 1st American drafted during WW I on May - 21.   

1917  Dennis Day, Irish tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy) on this day in history.   

1918  House of Representatives passes amendment allowing women to vote on May - 21.   

1918  Leonard Mullens, rubber physicist on May - 21.   

1919  On this day in history lord Maxwell, senator/prof (college of Justice Scotland)   

1919  Victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French ship's doctor/writer, dies on this day in history.   

1920  Anthony Steel, London, actor (Malta Story, Wooden Horse) on May - 21.   

1921  On this day in history oldest radio station west of Mississippi River licensed in Greeley CO   

1921  On this day in history andrei Sakharov, Moscow, physicist, human rights worker (Nobel '75)   

1922  On May - 21 "On the Road to Moscow" is first cartoon to receive a Pulitzer Prize   

1922  On May - 21 pulitzer prize awarded to Eugene O'Neill (Anna Christie)   

1922  "On the Road to Moscow" is 1st cartoon to receive a Pulitzer Prize on May - 21.   

1923  Bettye Danoff, LPGA golfer on this day in history.   

1924  Leopold and Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun on May - 21.   

1924  On May - 21 leopold & Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun   

1924  On this day in history peggy Cass, Boston MA, actress/TV panelist (To Tell the Truth, Mame)   

1924  On this day in history bobby Franks, killed by Leopold & Loeb, at 14   

1925  On this day in history canadians allow to beer sales   

1925  George Lloyd of Dolobran becomes British High Director of Egypt 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  Joseph de La Barre, composer was born on May - 21.   

1653  On this day in history birth of eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697)   

1671  On this day in history birth of azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer   

1680  Frederich Karl Erbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies on May - 21.   

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 May - 21 death of pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena   

1524  Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80 on this day in history.   

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