Page 8: Historical Events In May - 21

1968  On this day in history paul McCartney & Jane Asher attend an Andy Williams concert   

1968  The nuclear-powered submarine Scorpion, with a crew of 99, is reported missing It is later found on the ocean floor off the coast of Azores on May - 21.   

1968  US nuclear-powered sub (Scorpion), with 99 men, reported missing & is later found at the bottom of the ocean off Azores on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test (underground)   

1968  Doris Lloyd, actress (Oliver Twist), dies of heart strain at 71 on this day in history.   

1969  On May - 21 robert Kennedy's murderer Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death   

1969  On this day in history slovan Bratislava wins 9th Europe Cup II in Basel   

1970  National Guard mobilized to quell disturbances at Ohio State University on May - 21.   

1970  USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR on May - 21.   

1970  On this day in history vinton Hayworth, actor (Gen Schaeffer-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 63   

1971  On May - 21 chelsea wins 11th Europe Cup II in Athens   

1971  On this day in history national Guard mobilized to quell riot in Chattanooga TN   

1971  On May - 21 dennis King, actor (Devil's Brother), dies of heart ailment at 73   

1973  Carlo E Gadda, Italian engineer/writer (War Diary), dies at 79 on May - 21.   

1975  Borussia Mönchengladbach wins 4th UEFA Cup at Enschede on May - 21.   

1975  Lowell W Perry confirmed as chairman of the Equal Opportunity Commission on this day in history.   

1975  Trial against Baader-Meinhof-group begins in Stuttgart on May - 21.   

1976  On May - 21 sulo Nikolai Salonen, composer, dies at 77   

1977  On May - 21 "Fiddler on the Roof" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 167 performances   

1977  Albert Innaurato's "Gemini" premieres in NYC on May - 21.   

1977  On May - 21 fire in hotel Duc de Brabant Brussels, kills 19   

1978  118 Unification church couples wed in England on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history yamada Mumon Roshi appointed head of Zen Rinzai Sect   

1978  On May - 21 joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77   

1979  On this day in history dan White convicted of manslaughter death of San Fransisco mayor Moscone   

1979  On May - 21 elton John becomes first western rocker to perform live in the USSR   

1979  Elton John becomes the first western rock 'n roll artist to perform live in USSR on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history national Volksraad installed in Namibia   

1979  Stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1 on May - 21.   

1979  Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1 on May - 21.   

1980  On this day in history "Empire Strikes Back" premiers   

1980  Eintracht Frankfurt wins 9th UEFA Cup at Frankfurt on this day in history.   

1980  On May - 21 ensign Jean Marie Butler is first woman to graduate from US service academy   

1980  Star Wars movie "The Empire Strikes Back" premieres 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 this day in history.   

1633  Joseph de La Barre, composer was born on this day in history.   

1653  On May - 21 birth of eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697)   

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

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

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

1720  On this day in history 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  On May - 21 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 this day in history.