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

1907  32nd Preakness: G Mountain aboard Don Enrique wins in 1:45.4 on this day in history.   

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 May - 21.   

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

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

1916  On May - 21 britain begins "Summer Time" (Daylight Savings Time)   

1916  On May - 21 the birth of Harold Robbins, American novelist   

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

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

1917  On May - 21 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   

1917  The birth of Raymond Burr, American actor on May - 21.   

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

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

1918  On May - 21 leonard Mullens, rubber physicist   

1919  Lord Maxwell, senator/prof (college of Justice Scotland) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Eugene O'Neill (Anna Christie)   

1922  On this day in history "On the Road to Moscow" is 1st cartoon to receive a Pulitzer Prize   

1923  Bettye Danoff, LPGA golfer on May - 21.   

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

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

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

1924  Bobby Franks, killed by Leopold & Loeb, at 14 on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history canadians allow to beer sales   

1925  George Lloyd of Dolobran becomes British High Director of Egypt on May - 21.   

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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  Joseph de La Barre, composer was born on this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history 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  On May - 21 birth of alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)   

1720  Antonio Corbisiero, composer was born on May - 21.   

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

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 May - 21.   

1542  On this day in history hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R   

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.