Page 3: 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  On May - 21 newton Martin Curtis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

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

1840  On May - 21 nZ became a British colony   

1841  Joseph Parry, composer on May - 21.   

1843  Louis Renault, French lawyer on May - 21.   

1844  On this day in history guiseppi Baini, composer, dies at 68   

1846  On May - 21 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 this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1856  Lawrence KS captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces on this day in history.   

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

1858  On May - 21 jose Battle Ordonez, Uruguay, politician   

1860  On May - 21 willam Einthoven, Dutch physiologist/inventor (electrocardiograph)   

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

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

1861  On May - 21 richmond VA is designated Confederate Capital   

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

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

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

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

1865  On this day in history c J Thomsen, Denmark, archaeologist, named Stone/Iron/Bronze Ages   

1866  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history french regular troops attack Commune of Paris; 17,000 die   

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

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

1873  On May - 21 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 this day in history 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 May - 21.   

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 this day in history 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  Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on May - 21.   

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

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