Page 7: Historical Events In May - 21

1944  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 on May - 21.   

1944  Hitler begins attack on English/US "terror pilots" on May - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1945  Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart wed on May - 21.   

1945  On this day in history aust Services win 1st Victory Test Cricket at Lord's by 6 wickets   

1948  On May - 21 nY Yank Joe Dimaggio hits for cycle (single, double, triple, HR)   

1949  On this day in history klaus Mann, German writer, dies at 42   

1950  Vietnamese troops of Ho Chi-Minh attack Cambodia on this day in history.   

1951  Chinese offensive in Korea collapses on May - 21.   

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

1952  On May - 21 dutch Queen Juliana opens Amsterdam-Rhine Canal   

1952  Bkln Dodgers score 15 runs in 1st inning & beat Cin Reds, 19-1 on this day in history.   

1952  John Garfield, actor (Juarez, Air Force), dies at 39 on May - 21.   

1953  On this day in history french Government of Mayer resigns   

1953  French govt of Mayer resigns on May - 21.   

1954  Amendment to give 18-year-olds right to vote is defeated on May - 21.   

1954  Janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1955  "House of Flowers" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 165 performances on May - 21.   

1956  On this day in history jordan government of Said el-Mufti forms   

1956  On this day in history uS explodes first airborne hydrogen bomb over Bikini Atoll   

1957  On May - 21 french Government of Mollet resigns   

1957  On May - 21 edwin St Hill, cricketer (two Tests for West Indies 1930-31), dies   

1958  On May - 21 indonesian paratroopers reconquers Morotai Island   

1958  US performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests) on May - 21.   

1959  Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Children's Petting Farm opens on May - 21.   

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

1964  Fire in Wégimond Belgium resort, kills 19 on this day in history.   

1964  The first nuclear-powered lighthouse begins operations (Chesapeake Bay) on May - 21.   

1964  On this day in history the initiation of the standing carrier presence at Yankee Station in the South China Sea.   

1964  US begin intelligence flights above Laos on May - 21.   

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

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

1966  Pat O'Malley, silent film actor (Wild One, Quiet Man), dies at 75 on May - 21.   

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1471  Albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker was born on this day in history.   

1527  On May - 21 birth of philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On May - 21 koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26   

1481  On May - 21 christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

1512  Death of Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on May - 21.   

1524  On May - 21 thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80   

1542  Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on May - 21.   

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.