Page 9: Historical Events In May - 21

1980  Ida Kaminska, actress (Shop on Main Street), dies on May - 21.   

1981  On this day in history françois Mitterrand becomes President of France   

1981  Kim Seelbrede, (Ohio), crowned 30th Miss USA on this day in history.   

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

1981  On this day in history yuki Shimoda, actor (Farewell to Manzanar), dies   

1981  Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1 on May - 21.   

1982  British troops lands on Falkland Islands on May - 21.   

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

1983  Challenger moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base, for mating for STS-7 mission on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history david Bowie's "Let's Dance" single goes #1   

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

1984  Andrea Leeds, actress (Stage Door, Earthbound), dies of cancer at 70 on this day in history.   

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  Xignals PC Board BBS begins in Alabama on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history alejandro Rey, actor (Carlos-Flying Nun), dies at 57   

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

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

1988  On this day in history 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   

1988  Jane Powell weds Dickie Moore on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

1990  On May - 21 dow Jones average hits a record 2,844.68   

1990  Last episode of "Newhart" airs on CBS-TV; It was all a dream on May - 21.   

1990  On this day in history franklyn Seales, actor (Silver Spoon, Onion Field), dies of AIDS at 37   

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

1991  On this day in history bobby Dale, dies at 92   

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

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

1992  Brendan Nulholland, Daily Mail reporter, dies at 59 on May - 21.   

1993  Dayanara Torres, 18, of Puerto Rico, crowned 42nd Miss Universe on May - 21.   

1993  Opposition leader Xanana Gusmao of East-Timor sentenced to life on May - 21.   

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

1993  Venezuela president Carlos Andrés Pérez fired on May - 21.   

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1471  Albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker was born on May - 21.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1688  On May - 21 birth of alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)   

1720  On May - 21 birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1542  Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on May - 21.   

1607  On this day in history death of john Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549)   

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