Page 5: Historical Events In May - 21

1906  Louis H Perlman patents a demountable tire carrying rim for cars on this day in history.   

1906  On May - 21 keith Rigg, cricketer (Australian Test batsman in the thirties)   

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

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

1914  On this day in history 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 May - 21.   

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

1917  Leo Pinckney, first American drafted during WWI on May - 21.   

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 May - 21.   

1917  The birth of Raymond Burr, American actor on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history dennis Day, Irish tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy)   

1918  On this day in history house of Representatives passes amendment allowing women to vote   

1918  Leonard Mullens, rubber physicist on May - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1921  Oldest radio station west of Mississippi River licensed in Greeley CO on May - 21.   

1921  Andrei Sakharov, Moscow, physicist, human rights worker (Nobel '75) on May - 21.   

1922  On this day in history "On the Road to Moscow" is first cartoon to receive a Pulitzer Prize   

1922  Pulitzer prize awarded to Eugene O'Neill (Anna Christie) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1924  On May - 21 bobby Franks, killed by Leopold & Loeb, at 14   

1925  On this day in history canadians allow to beer sales   

1925  On May - 21 george Lloyd of Dolobran becomes British High Director of Egypt   

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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 this day in history.   

1633  On May - 21 birth of joseph de La Barre, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1688  On this day in history birth of alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)   

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 May - 21.   

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

1512  On this day in history death of pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena   

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

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 May - 21.   

1639  Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 on May - 21.