Page 5: Historical Events In May - 21

1906  On this day in history louis H Perlman patents a demountable tire carrying rim for cars   

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

1907  On this day in history 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  1st horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago on this day in history.   

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

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  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 May - 21 harold Robbins, NYC, author (Moneychangers, Carpetbaggers, Betsy)   

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  On this day in history the birth of Raymond Burr, American actor   

1917  USS Ericsson fires first torpedo of war on May - 21.   

1917  On May - 21 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 May - 21.   

1918  Leonard Mullens, rubber physicist on this day in history.   

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

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

1920  Anthony Steel, London, actor (Malta Story, Wooden Horse) on this day in history.   

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  Pulitzer prize awarded to Eugene O'Neill (Anna Christie) on May - 21.   

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

1923  On May - 21 bettye Danoff, LPGA golfer   

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

1924  On this day in history leopold & Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun   

1924  Peggy Cass, Boston MA, actress/TV panelist (To Tell the Truth, Mame) on May - 21.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1653  On May - 21 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  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  On May - 21 louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies   

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

1524  Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80 on May - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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