Page 7: Historical Events In May - 21

1944  On this day in history accidental explosion on board a LST unloading ammunition in West Loch, Pearl Harbor and the resulting fire and other explosions sink 5 LSTs and 1 other LST.   

1944  Hitler begins attack on English/US "terror pilots" on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history australia Services win first Victory Test Cricket at Lord's by 6 wickets   

1945  German war criminal Heinrich Himmler captured on May - 21.   

1945  On May - 21 lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart wed   

1945  Aust Services win 1st Victory Test Cricket at Lord's by 6 wickets on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history nY Yank Joe Dimaggio hits for cycle (single, double, triple, HR)   

1949  On May - 21 klaus Mann, German writer, dies at 42   

1950  On May - 21 vietnamese troops of Ho Chi-Minh attack Cambodia   

1951  On May - 21 chinese offensive in Korea collapses   

1951  The opening of the Ninth Street Show, otherwise known as the 9th Street Art Exhibition on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history dutch Queen Juliana opens Amsterdam-Rhine Canal   

1952  Bkln Dodgers score 15 runs in 1st inning & beat Cin Reds, 19-1 on May - 21.   

1952  John Garfield, actor (Juarez, Air Force), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history french Government of Mayer resigns   

1953  On May - 21 french govt of Mayer resigns   

1954  Amendment to give 18-year-olds right to vote is defeated on this day in history.   

1954  Janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68 on May - 21.   

1955  "House of Flowers" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 165 performances on this day in history.   

1956  Jordan government of Said el-Mufti forms on this day in history.   

1956  US explodes first airborne hydrogen bomb over Bikini Atoll on May - 21.   

1957  French Government of Mollet resigns on May - 21.   

1957  Edwin St Hill, cricketer (two Tests for West Indies 1930-31), dies on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history indonesian paratroopers reconquers Morotai Island   

1958  US performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.   

1959  On May - 21 cleveland Metroparks Zoo Children's Petting Farm opens   

1961  On May - 21 governor Patterson declares martial law in Montgomery   

1964  Fire in Wégimond Belgium resort, kills 19 on May - 21.   

1964  The first nuclear-powered lighthouse begins operations (Chesapeake Bay) on this day in history.   

1964  The initiation of the standing carrier presence at Yankee Station in the South China Sea on May - 21.   

1964  On May - 21 uS begin intelligence flights above Laos   

1966  "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen reentered the chart & hits #97 on May - 21.   

1966  On May - 21 muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) TKOs Henry Cooper in 6 for heavyweight boxing title in London   

1966  On this day in history pat O'Malley, silent film actor (Wild One, Quiet Man), dies at 75   

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

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 May - 21.   

1653  Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1688  Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) was born on May - 21.   

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

0987  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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