Historical Events In May - 21

1968  Paul McCartney & Jane Asher attend an Andy Williams concert on May - 21.   

1968  On May - 21 the nuclear-powered submarine Scorpion, with a crew of 99, is reported missing It is later found on the ocean floor off the coast of Azores   

1968  On this day in history uS nuclear-powered sub (Scorpion), with 99 men, reported missing & is later found at the bottom of the ocean off Azores   

1968  On May - 21 uSSR performs nuclear test (underground)   

1968  On this day in history doris Lloyd, actress (Oliver Twist), dies of heart strain at 71   

1969  Robert Kennedy's murderer Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death on May - 21.   

1969  Slovan Bratislava wins 9th Europe Cup II in Basel on this day in history.   

1970  On May - 21 national Guard mobilized to quell disturbances at Ohio State University   

1970  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR   

1970  On this day in history vinton Hayworth, actor (Gen Schaeffer-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 63   

1971  Chelsea wins 11th Europe Cup II in Athens on this day in history.   

1971  On May - 21 national Guard mobilized to quell riot in Chattanooga TN   

1971  On May - 21 dennis King, actor (Devil's Brother), dies of heart ailment at 73   

1973  On this day in history carlo E Gadda, Italian engineer/writer (War Diary), dies at 79   

1975  Borussia Mönchengladbach wins 4th UEFA Cup at Enschede on this day in history.   

1975  On May - 21 lowell W Perry confirmed as chairman of the Equal Opportunity Commission   

1975  On this day in history trial against Baader-Meinhof-group begins in Stuttgart   

1976  On this day in history sulo Nikolai Salonen, composer, dies at 77   

1977  On this day in history "Fiddler on the Roof" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 167 performances   

1977  On May - 21 albert Innaurato's "Gemini" premieres in NYC   

1977  Fire in hotel Duc de Brabant Brussels, kills 19 on this day in history.   

1978  118 Unification church couples wed in England on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history yamada Mumon Roshi appointed head of Zen Rinzai Sect   

1978  Joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77 on May - 21.   

1979  On May - 21 dan White convicted of manslaughter death of San Fransisco mayor Moscone   

1979  Elton John becomes first western rocker to perform live in the USSR on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history elton John becomes the first western rock 'n roll artist to perform live in USSR   

1979  National Volksraad installed in Namibia on this day in history.   

1979  Stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1   

1980  On this day in history "Empire Strikes Back" premiers   

1980  Eintracht Frankfurt wins 9th UEFA Cup at Frankfurt on this day in history.   

1980  Ensign Jean Marie Butler is first woman to graduate from US service academy on this day in history.   

1980  On May - 21 star Wars movie "The Empire Strikes Back" premieres   

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1471  On May - 21 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  On May - 21 birth of joseph de La Barre, composer   

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

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 May - 21 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 May - 21.   

1254  Koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26 on May - 21.   

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  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  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