Page 8: Historical Events In May - 21

1968  Paul McCartney & Jane Asher attend an Andy Williams concert on May - 21.   

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 May - 21.   

1968  On May - 21 uSSR performs nuclear test (underground)   

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

1969  On this day in history robert Kennedy's murderer Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death   

1969  Slovan Bratislava wins 9th Europe Cup II in Basel on this day in history.   

1970  On May - 21 national Guard mobilized to quell disturbances at Ohio State University   

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

1970  Vinton Hayworth, actor (Gen Schaeffer-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 63 on May - 21.   

1971  Chelsea wins 11th Europe Cup II in Athens on this day in history.   

1971  On May - 21 national Guard mobilized to quell riot in Chattanooga TN   

1971  Dennis King, actor (Devil's Brother), dies of heart ailment at 73 on this day in history.   

1973  On May - 21 carlo E Gadda, Italian engineer/writer (War Diary), dies at 79   

1975  On this day in history borussia Mönchengladbach wins 4th UEFA Cup at Enschede   

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  Sulo Nikolai Salonen, composer, dies at 77 on May - 21.   

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

1977  On May - 21 albert Innaurato's "Gemini" premieres in NYC   

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

1978  118 Unification church couples wed in England on May - 21.   

1978  On May - 21 yamada Mumon Roshi appointed head of Zen Rinzai Sect   

1978  Joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77 on May - 21.   

1979  Dan White convicted of manslaughter death of San Fransisco mayor Moscone on May - 21.   

1979  Elton John becomes first western rocker to perform live in the USSR on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1   

1979  Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.   

1980  "Empire Strikes Back" premiers on May - 21.   

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

1980  On this day in history ensign Jean Marie Butler is first woman to graduate from US service academy   

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

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

1527  On this day in history birth of philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98)   

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 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 this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer   

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  Death of Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1607  Death of John Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549) on this day in history.   

1639  On May - 21 giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70