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 May - 21.   

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

1908  On this day in history the first horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago   

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

1909  Guy de Rothschild, French banker on this day in history.   

1914  On May - 21 greyhound Bus Company begins in Minnesota   

1914  39th Preakness: Andy Schuttinger aboard Holiday wins in 1:53.8 on this day in history.   

1916  Britain begins "Summer Time" (Daylight Savings Time) on May - 21.   

1916  The birth of Harold Robbins, American novelist on this day in history.   

1916  Harold Robbins, NYC, author (Moneychangers, Carpetbaggers, Betsy) on May - 21.   

1917  On May - 21 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  The birth of Raymond Burr, American actor on this day in history.   

1917  USS Ericsson fires first torpedo of war on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history leo Pinckney, 1st American drafted during WW I   

1917  On May - 21 dennis Day, Irish tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy)   

1918  House of Representatives passes amendment allowing women to vote on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history leonard Mullens, rubber physicist   

1919  On May - 21 lord Maxwell, senator/prof (college of Justice Scotland)   

1919  Victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French ship's doctor/writer, dies on May - 21.   

1920  On May - 21 anthony Steel, London, actor (Malta Story, Wooden Horse)   

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

1921  Andrei Sakharov, Moscow, physicist, human rights worker (Nobel '75) on this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 21 bettye Danoff, LPGA golfer   

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

1924  Leopold & Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun on this day in history.   

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

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

1925  On May - 21 canadians allow to beer sales   

1925  On this day in history george Lloyd of Dolobran becomes British High Director of Egypt   

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

1527  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98) was born on this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history birth of joseph de La Barre, composer   

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

1671  On May - 21 birth of azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer   

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

1688  On May - 21 birth of alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)   

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

1481  On this day in history christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

1512  Death of Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on May - 21.   

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

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