Page 9: Historical Events In May - 21

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

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

1981  On May - 21 kim Seelbrede, (Ohio), crowned 30th Miss USA   

1981  Stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.   

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

1981  On this day in history stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1   

1982  On this day in history british troops lands on Falkland Islands   

1983  "Bang The Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren hits #63 on May - 21.   

1983  Challenger moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base, for mating for STS-7 mission on May - 21.   

1983  David Bowie's "Let's Dance" single goes #1 on May - 21.   

1983  On this day in history finn Einar Mortensen, composer, dies at 61   

1984  On this day in history andrea Leeds, actress (Stage Door, Earthbound), dies of cancer at 70   

1986  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 21.   

1987  Military coup in Fiji Islands under Lieutenant Colonel Sitivani Rabuka on this day in history.   

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

1987  Alejandro Rey, actor (Carlos-Flying Nun), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1988  On May - 21 "Da'Butt" by EU hits #35   

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

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  On May - 21 dino Conte Grandi, Italy, delegate to league of nations, dies at 92   

1990  Dow Jones average hits a record 2,844.68 on May - 21.   

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

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 May - 21 new Jersey senate overrides Governor Florio's veto & lowers sales tax to 6%   

1992  Brendan Nulholland, Daily Mail reporter, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

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

1993  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Joseph de La Barre, composer was born on this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history birth of eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697)   

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 May - 21.   

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

0987  Louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies on this day in history.   

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  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 May - 21.   

1542  On this day in history hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R   

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

1639  On this day in history giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70