Historical Events In May - 21

1906  Louis H Perlman patents a demountable tire carrying rim for cars on this day in history.   

1906  Keith Rigg, cricketer (Australian Test batsman in the thirties) on this day in history.   

1907  32nd Preakness: G Mountain aboard Don Enrique wins in 1:45.4 on this day in history.   

1908  On May - 21 the first horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago   

1908  1st horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago on May - 21.   

1909  On this day in history guy de Rothschild, French banker   

1914  Greyhound Bus Company begins in Minnesota on May - 21.   

1914  On May - 21 39th Preakness: Andy Schuttinger aboard Holiday wins in 1:53.8   

1916  On May - 21 britain begins "Summer Time" (Daylight Savings Time)   

1916  The birth of Harold Robbins, American novelist on May - 21.   

1916  Harold Robbins, NYC, author (Moneychangers, Carpetbaggers, Betsy) on May - 21.   

1917  Leo Pinckney, first American drafted during WWI on this day in history.   

1917  SS City of Corinth, sunk by torpedo by the german submarine UB31 in the English Channel 12 miles SW of the Lizard penisular, Cornwall while en-route from Singapore to London with a general cargo on this day in history.   

1917  The birth of Raymond Burr, American actor on May - 21.   

1917  On this day in history uSS Ericsson fires first torpedo of war   

1917  Leo Pinckney, 1st American drafted during WW I on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history dennis Day, Irish tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy)   

1918  On May - 21 house of Representatives passes amendment allowing women to vote   

1918  Leonard Mullens, rubber physicist on May - 21.   

1919  Lord Maxwell, senator/prof (college of Justice Scotland) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French ship's doctor/writer, dies   

1920  Anthony Steel, London, actor (Malta Story, Wooden Horse) on this day in history.   

1921  Oldest radio station west of Mississippi River licensed in Greeley CO on May - 21.   

1921  Andrei Sakharov, Moscow, physicist, human rights worker (Nobel '75) on May - 21.   

1922  "On the Road to Moscow" is first cartoon to receive a Pulitzer Prize on this day in history.   

1922  Pulitzer prize awarded to Eugene O'Neill (Anna Christie) on May - 21.   

1922  On this day in history "On the Road to Moscow" is 1st cartoon to receive a Pulitzer Prize   

1923  Bettye Danoff, LPGA golfer on this day in history.   

1924  On May - 21 leopold and Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun   

1924  On May - 21 leopold & Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun   

1924  On this day in history peggy Cass, Boston MA, actress/TV panelist (To Tell the Truth, Mame)   

1924  Bobby Franks, killed by Leopold & Loeb, at 14 on May - 21.   

1925  On May - 21 canadians allow to beer sales   

1925  George Lloyd of Dolobran becomes British High Director of Egypt on May - 21.   

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1471  On this day in history birth of albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker   

1527  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On May - 21 birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer   

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 May - 21 death of pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena   

1524  On May - 21 thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80   

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

1607  Death of John Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549) on May - 21.   

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