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  On this day in history german war criminal Heinrich Himmler captured   

1945  On this day in history lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart wed   

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

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

1952  On May - 21 bkln Dodgers score 15 runs in 1st inning & beat Cin Reds, 19-1   

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  On May - 21 janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68   

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

1956  On May - 21 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  Edwin St Hill, cricketer (two Tests for West Indies 1930-31), dies on May - 21.   

1958  Indonesian paratroopers reconquers Morotai Island on this day in history.   

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  Governor Patterson declares martial law in Montgomery on this day in history.   

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

1964  On this day in history the first nuclear-powered lighthouse begins operations (Chesapeake Bay)   

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

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

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

1966  Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) TKOs Henry Cooper in 6 for heavyweight boxing title in London on this day in history.   

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

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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 May - 21.   

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 May - 21.   

1671  Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1720  On May - 21 birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer   

0987  Louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies on this day in history.   

1254  Koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

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

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

1607  On May - 21 death of john Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549)   

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