Historical Events In May - 21

1832  The first Democratic National Convention (Baltimore) on this day in history.   

1832  1st Democratic National Convention (Baltimore) on this day in history.   

1834  On May - 21 charles-Albert Gobat, Switz, politician/lawyer/author (Nobel 1902)   

1835  Newton Martin Curtis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on May - 21.   

1840  On this day in history new Zealand became a British colony   

1840  On this day in history nZ became a British colony   

1841  On this day in history joseph Parry, composer   

1843  Louis Renault, French lawyer on May - 21.   

1844  Guiseppi Baini, composer, dies at 68 on May - 21.   

1846  On this day in history the first steamship arrives in Hawaii   

1846  On May - 21 1st steamship arrives in Hawaii   

1850  Washington Navy Yard begins work on first castings for the Dahlgren guns on May - 21.   

1851  On May - 21 gold discovered in Australia   

1851  Leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920) on May - 21.   

1855  Emile A G Verhaeren, Belgian poet/writer (Les Flammes Hautes) on May - 21.   

1856  Lawrence KS captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces on May - 21.   

1856  On this day in history lawrence Kansas captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces   

1858  Jose Battle Ordonez, Uruguay, politician on this day in history.   

1860  Willam Einthoven, Dutch physiologist/inventor (electrocardiograph) on May - 21.   

1860  On May - 21 johannes Frederick Frohlich, composer, dies at 53   

1861  On this day in history north Carolina is 10th state to secede from Union   

1861  On this day in history richmond VA is designated Confederate Capital   

1861  NC is 10th state to secede from Union on May - 21.   

1863  Siege on Port Hudson, Louisiana begins on May - 21.   

1864  GEN David Hunter takes command of Department of West Virginia on May - 21.   

1864  On May - 21 gEN David Hunter takes command of Dept of West Virginia   

1865  On May - 21 c J Thomsen, Denmark, archaeologist, named Stone/Iron/Bronze Ages   

1866  On May - 21 1st-class debut of G F Grace aged 15 years 159 days   

1867  On this day in history john James Ferris, cricketer (mighty Australian bowler of late 1880's)   

1871  French regular troops attack Commune of Paris; 17,000 die on this day in history.   

1871  -July 28] French regular troops attack Commune of Paris; 17,000 die on this day in history.   

1872  Henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock) on this day in history.   

1873  Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history 4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37.25   

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

1527  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98) was born on May - 21.   

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

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

1671  Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer was born on May - 21.   

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

1688  On this day in history birth of alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)   

1720  Antonio Corbisiero, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

1512  Death of Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on this day in history.   

1524  On May - 21 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  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