Historical Events In May - 21

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

1906  Keith Rigg, cricketer (Australian Test batsman in the thirties) on May - 21.   

1907  On May - 21 32nd Preakness: G Mountain aboard Don Enrique wins in 1:45.4   

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

1908  1st horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago on May - 21.   

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

1914  On May - 21 greyhound Bus Company begins in Minnesota   

1914  39th Preakness: Andy Schuttinger aboard Holiday wins in 1:53.8 on this day in history.   

1916  On May - 21 britain begins "Summer Time" (Daylight Savings Time)   

1916  The birth of Harold Robbins, American novelist on this day in history.   

1916  Harold Robbins, NYC, author (Moneychangers, Carpetbaggers, Betsy) on this day in history.   

1917  Leo Pinckney, first American drafted during WWI on this day in history.   

1917  On May - 21 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   

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

1917  On this day in history uSS Ericsson fires first torpedo of war   

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

1917  Dennis Day, Irish tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy) on this day in history.   

1918  House of Representatives passes amendment allowing women to vote on May - 21.   

1918  Leonard Mullens, rubber physicist on May - 21.   

1919  Lord Maxwell, senator/prof (college of Justice Scotland) on May - 21.   

1919  On May - 21 victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French ship's doctor/writer, dies   

1920  Anthony Steel, London, actor (Malta Story, Wooden Horse) on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 21 oldest radio station west of Mississippi River licensed in Greeley CO   

1921  On this day in history andrei Sakharov, Moscow, physicist, human rights worker (Nobel '75)   

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

1922  Pulitzer prize awarded to Eugene O'Neill (Anna Christie) on this day in history.   

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

1923  Bettye Danoff, LPGA golfer on this day in history.   

1924  Leopold and Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun on May - 21.   

1924  Leopold & Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history canadians allow to beer sales   

1925  On this day in history george Lloyd of Dolobran becomes British High Director of Egypt   

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1471  Albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker was born on May - 21.   

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 May - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1680  Frederich Karl Erbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

1688  Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) was born on May - 21.   

1720  On this day in history birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer   

0987  On this day in history 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  Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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