Page 5: Historical Events In May - 21

1906  Louis H Perlman patents a demountable tire carrying rim for cars on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history keith Rigg, cricketer (Australian Test batsman in the thirties)   

1907  32nd Preakness: G Mountain aboard Don Enrique wins in 1:45.4 on this day in history.   

1908  The first horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago on May - 21.   

1908  On this day in history 1st horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago   

1909  Guy de Rothschild, French banker on this day in history.   

1914  On May - 21 greyhound Bus Company begins in Minnesota   

1914  On May - 21 39th Preakness: Andy Schuttinger aboard Holiday wins in 1:53.8   

1916  On this day in history britain begins "Summer Time" (Daylight Savings Time)   

1916  On May - 21 the birth of Harold Robbins, American novelist   

1916  On this day in history harold Robbins, NYC, author (Moneychangers, Carpetbaggers, Betsy)   

1917  Leo Pinckney, first American drafted during WWI on May - 21.   

1917  SS City of Corinth, sunk by torpedo by the german submarine UB31 in the English Channel 12 miles SW of the Lizard penisular, Cornwall while en-route from Singapore to London with a general cargo on this day in history.   

1917  The birth of Raymond Burr, American actor on May - 21.   

1917  USS Ericsson fires first torpedo of war on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history leo Pinckney, 1st American drafted during WW I   

1917  On May - 21 dennis Day, Irish tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy)   

1918  House of Representatives passes amendment allowing women to vote on this day in history.   

1918  On May - 21 leonard Mullens, rubber physicist   

1919  On this day in history lord Maxwell, senator/prof (college of Justice Scotland)   

1919  On this day in history victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French ship's doctor/writer, dies   

1920  On this day in history anthony Steel, London, actor (Malta Story, Wooden Horse)   

1921  Oldest radio station west of Mississippi River licensed in Greeley CO on this day in history.   

1921  Andrei Sakharov, Moscow, physicist, human rights worker (Nobel '75) on May - 21.   

1922  On this day in history "On the Road to Moscow" is first cartoon to receive a Pulitzer Prize   

1922  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Eugene O'Neill (Anna Christie)   

1922  "On the Road to Moscow" is 1st cartoon to receive a Pulitzer Prize on May - 21.   

1923  On this day in history bettye Danoff, LPGA golfer   

1924  On this day in history leopold and Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun   

1924  On May - 21 leopold & Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun   

1924  On May - 21 peggy Cass, Boston MA, actress/TV panelist (To Tell the Truth, Mame)   

1924  On this day in history bobby Franks, killed by Leopold & Loeb, at 14   

1925  Canadians allow to beer sales on this day in history.   

1925  On May - 21 george Lloyd of Dolobran becomes British High Director of Egypt   

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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 May - 21.   

1633  Joseph de La Barre, composer was born on May - 21.   

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 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  Antonio Corbisiero, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on May - 21.   

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 May - 21 hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R   

1607  On this day in history death of john Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549)   

1639  On this day in history giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70