Page 3: Historical Events In May - 21

1832  The first Democratic National Convention (Baltimore) on May - 21.   

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

1834  Charles-Albert Gobat, Switz, politician/lawyer/author (Nobel 1902) on this day in history.   

1835  On May - 21 newton Martin Curtis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1840  New Zealand became a British colony on May - 21.   

1840  On May - 21 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  The first steamship arrives in Hawaii on May - 21.   

1846  On May - 21 1st steamship arrives in Hawaii   

1850  On this day in history washington Navy Yard begins work on first castings for the Dahlgren guns   

1851  On May - 21 gold discovered in Australia   

1851  Leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920) on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history emile A G Verhaeren, Belgian poet/writer (Les Flammes Hautes)   

1856  On May - 21 lawrence KS captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces   

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

1858  On this day in history jose Battle Ordonez, Uruguay, politician   

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

1860  On this day in history johannes Frederick Frohlich, composer, dies at 53   

1861  North Carolina is 10th state to secede from Union on this day in history.   

1861  Richmond VA is designated Confederate Capital on May - 21.   

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

1863  On this day in history siege on Port Hudson, Louisiana begins   

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

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

1865  C J Thomsen, Denmark, archaeologist, named Stone/Iron/Bronze Ages on this day in history.   

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

1867  John James Ferris, cricketer (mighty Australian bowler of late 1880's) on May - 21.   

1871  On May - 21 french regular troops attack Commune of Paris; 17,000 die   

1871  -July 28] French regular troops attack Commune of Paris; 17,000 die on May - 21.   

1872  On May - 21 henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock)   

1873  On this day in history emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian   

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 this day in history.   

1633  Joseph de La Barre, composer was born on this day in history.   

1653  On May - 21 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 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 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  Death of Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on May - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1639  On May - 21 giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70