Page 9: Historical Events In May - 21

1980  Ida Kaminska, actress (Shop on Main Street), dies on this day in history.   

1981  François Mitterrand becomes President of France on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history kim Seelbrede, (Ohio), crowned 30th Miss USA   

1981  On May - 21 stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1   

1981  On May - 21 yuki Shimoda, actor (Farewell to Manzanar), dies   

1981  On May - 21 stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1   

1982  On May - 21 british troops lands on Falkland Islands   

1983  On this day in history "Bang The Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren hits #63   

1983  On May - 21 challenger moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base, for mating for STS-7 mission   

1983  On May - 21 david Bowie's "Let's Dance" single goes #1   

1983  On May - 21 finn Einar Mortensen, composer, dies at 61   

1984  On May - 21 andrea Leeds, actress (Stage Door, Earthbound), dies of cancer at 70   

1986  On May - 21 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1987  Military coup in Fiji Islands under Lieutenant Colonel Sitivani Rabuka on May - 21.   

1987  On this day in history xignals PC Board BBS begins in Alabama   

1987  Alejandro Rey, actor (Carlos-Flying Nun), dies at 57 on May - 21.   

1988  On this day in history "Da'Butt" by EU hits #35   

1988  On May - 21 "Fat" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #99   

1988  Dedication of the Australian-Hellenic Memorial on Anzac Parade by the Prime Minister, the Hon Bob Hawke, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Greece, Mr Yannis Haralambopoulos on May - 21.   

1988  On this day in history jane Powell weds Dickie Moore   

1988  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 21.   

1988  Dino Conte Grandi, Italy, delegate to league of nations, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history dow Jones average hits a record 2,844.68   

1990  Last episode of "Newhart" airs on CBS-TV; It was all a dream on this day in history.   

1990  Franklyn Seales, actor (Silver Spoon, Onion Field), dies of AIDS at 37 on May - 21.   

1991  Ethiopia's Marxist president (Mengistu Haile Mariam) resigns on May - 21.   

1991  On May - 21 bobby Dale, dies at 92   

1992  China People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China on May - 21.   

1992  New Jersey senate overrides Governor Florio's veto & lowers sales tax to 6% on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history brendan Nulholland, Daily Mail reporter, dies at 59   

1993  Dayanara Torres, 18, of Puerto Rico, crowned 42nd Miss Universe on this day in history.   

1993  On May - 21 opposition leader Xanana Gusmao of East-Timor sentenced to life   

1993  On May - 21 robin Smith scores 167 in England Texaco Trophy loss vs Australia   

1993  On May - 21 venezuela president Carlos Andrés Pérez fired   

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1471  On May - 21 birth of albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker   

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

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

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

1671  On May - 21 birth of azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer   

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

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  On May - 21 louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies   

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

1524  Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80 on this day in history.   

1542  Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on this day in history.   

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

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