Page 4: Historical Events In May - 21

1878  Glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane) on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history battle of Iquiquw   

1880  Pablo Luna y Carne, composer on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history american Red Cross founded by Clara Barton   

1881  US Nation Lawn Tennis Association is formed on May - 21.   

1882  Georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel) on May - 21.   

1885  On this day in history sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg, wife of Prince William of Wied (d.1936)   

1885  Gavril Yakimovich Lomakin, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1886  14th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Bard wins in 2:45 on May - 21.   

1887  Mabel Taliaferro, NYC, actress (Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back) on May - 21.   

1888  May Aufderheide, composer on this day in history.   

1890  Albert van Raalte, conductor (AVRO-orchestra) on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history boxers Peter Jackson & Jim Corbett fight to a draw in 61 rounds   

1892  On this day in history ruggero Leoncavallo's opera "Pagliacci" premieres in Milan   

1892  On this day in history john Peale Bishop, US poet (This Side of Paradise)   

1893  On this day in history arthur Carr, cricket capt (England v Australia 1926)   

1894  22-year-old French Anarchist Émile Henry is executed by guillotine on May - 21.   

1894  On this day in history august A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54   

1895  On May - 21 franz von Suppe, Austrian composer (Poet und Bauer), dies at 76   

1897  Yerkes Observatory 40" (1 meter) refractor used for first time on this day in history.   

1897  Yerkes Observatory 40" (1m) refractor used for 1st time on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history karol Mikuli, composer, dies at 77   

1898  On May - 21 uS Assay Office in Seattle WA authorized   

1898  US Assay Office in Seattle, Washington authorized on May - 21.   

1898  Armand Hammer, NYC, millionaire industrialist (Occidental Petroleum) on this day in history.   

1899  Ilse Lagner, writer on this day in history.   

1900  On May - 21 russia annexes Manchuria   

1901  Horace Heidt, Alameda Calif, orch leader (Swift Show Wagon) on this day in history.   

1903  Ali Sastroamidjojo, Indonesian attorney/minister/premier (1953..7) on this day in history.   

1904  Federation Internationale de Football Association (Soccer) forms in Paris France on this day in history.   

1904  The birth of Fats Waller, American musician on May - 21.   

1904  Federation Internationale de Football Assn (Soccer) forms in Paris on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 21 fats Waller, [Thomas Wright], jazz singer/composer (Ain't Misbehavin')   

1905  On this day in history edward Lockspeiser, composer   

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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 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  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  On this day in history koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26   

1481  Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on this day in history.   

1512  Death of Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on this day in history.   

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  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