Historical Events In May - 21

1980  On this day in history ida Kaminska, actress (Shop on Main Street), dies   

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 May - 21.   

1981  On this day in history yuki Shimoda, actor (Farewell to Manzanar), dies   

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

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

1983  "Bang The Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren hits #63 on this day in history.   

1983  On May - 21 challenger moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base, for mating for STS-7 mission   

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  Andrea Leeds, actress (Stage Door, Earthbound), dies of cancer at 70 on May - 21.   

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

1987  Alejandro Rey, actor (Carlos-Flying Nun), dies at 57 on May - 21.   

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

1988  "Fat" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #99 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history 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  Dino Conte Grandi, Italy, delegate to league of nations, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history dow Jones average hits a record 2,844.68   

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

1990  On May - 21 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  Bobby Dale, dies at 92 on May - 21.   

1992  On May - 21 china People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China   

1992  New Jersey senate overrides Governor Florio's veto & lowers sales tax to 6% on May - 21.   

1992  Brendan Nulholland, Daily Mail reporter, dies at 59 on May - 21.   

1993  Dayanara Torres, 18, of Puerto Rico, crowned 42nd Miss Universe on this day in history.   

1993  Opposition leader Xanana Gusmao of East-Timor sentenced to life on this day in history.   

1993  Robin Smith scores 167 in England Texaco Trophy loss vs Australia on this day in history.   

1993  On May - 21 venezuela president Carlos Andrés Pérez fired   

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

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  Frederich Karl Erbach, composer was born on May - 21.   

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

1512  On May - 21 death of pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena   

1524  On this day in history thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80   

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