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 this day in history.  

1968  On May - 21 uS nuclear-powered sub (Scorpion), with 99 men, reported missing & is later found at the bottom of the ocean off Azores  

1968  USSR performs nuclear test (underground) on this day in history.  

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

1969  Robert Kennedy's murderer Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death on this day in history.  

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

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

1970  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR  

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

1971  Chelsea wins 11th Europe Cup II in Athens on May - 21.  

1971  National Guard mobilized to quell riot in Chattanooga TN on May - 21.  

1971  Dennis King, actor (Devil's Brother), dies of heart ailment at 73 on May - 21.  

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

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 May - 21.  

1975  On this day in history trial against Baader-Meinhof-group begins in Stuttgart  

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

1977  On this day in history "Fiddler on the Roof" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 167 performances  

1977  On this day in history albert Innaurato's "Gemini" premieres in NYC  

1977  Fire in hotel Duc de Brabant Brussels, kills 19 on May - 21.  

1978  On May - 21 118 Unification church couples wed in England  

1978  On May - 21 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 May - 21 dan White convicted of manslaughter death of San Fransisco mayor Moscone  

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

1979  On May - 21 elton John becomes the first western rock 'n roll artist to perform live in USSR  

1979  On May - 21 national Volksraad installed in Namibia  

1979  On this day in history stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1  

1979  On May - 21 stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1  

1980  "Empire Strikes Back" premiers on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history star Wars movie "The Empire Strikes Back" premieres  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1671  On this day in history birth of azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer  

1680  On this day in history birth of frederich Karl Erbach, composer  

1688  Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) was born on this day in history.  

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

0987  Louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies on May - 21.  

1254  On May - 21 koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26  

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  On this day in history 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  Death of John Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549) on May - 21.  

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