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 May - 21.   

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

1909  On this day in history guy de Rothschild, French banker   

1914  On this day in history greyhound Bus Company begins in Minnesota   

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  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 May - 21.   

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

1917  On May - 21 uSS Ericsson fires first torpedo of war   

1917  Leo Pinckney, 1st American drafted during WW I on this day in history.   

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

1918  On May - 21 house of Representatives passes amendment allowing women to vote   

1918  On this day in history leonard Mullens, rubber physicist   

1919  On May - 21 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 May - 21.   

1921  On May - 21 oldest radio station west of Mississippi River licensed in Greeley CO   

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

1924  On this day in history 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 May - 21 bobby Franks, killed by Leopold & Loeb, at 14   

1925  Canadians allow to beer sales on May - 21.   

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

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1471  Albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker was born on May - 21.   

1527  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98) was born on May - 21.   

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

1653  Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697) was born on May - 21.   

1671  Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer was born on May - 21.   

1680  On May - 21 birth of frederich Karl Erbach, composer   

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

1720  Antonio Corbisiero, composer was born on this day in history.   

0987  On this day in history louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies   

1254  On May - 21 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 May - 21 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  On May - 21 giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70