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 May - 21.   

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

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

1981  Yuki Shimoda, actor (Farewell to Manzanar), dies on this day in history.   

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

1982  British troops lands on Falkland Islands on this day in history.   

1983  On May - 21 "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  Finn Einar Mortensen, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1987  Xignals PC Board BBS begins in Alabama on May - 21.   

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

1988  On May - 21 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  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 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 this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history dayanara Torres, 18, of Puerto Rico, crowned 42nd Miss Universe   

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

1993  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker   

1527  On May - 21 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 May - 21 birth of azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer   

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

1254  On this day in history koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26   

1481  Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on May - 21.   

1512  Death of Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on May - 21.   

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

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

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

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