Historical Events In May - 21

1944  On this day in history accidental explosion on board a LST unloading ammunition in West Loch, Pearl Harbor and the resulting fire and other explosions sink 5 LSTs and 1 other LST.   

1944  Hitler begins attack on English/US "terror pilots" on May - 21.   

1945  On this day in history australia Services win first Victory Test Cricket at Lord's by 6 wickets   

1945  German war criminal Heinrich Himmler captured on this day in history.   

1945  Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart wed on May - 21.   

1945  Aust Services win 1st Victory Test Cricket at Lord's by 6 wickets on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history nY Yank Joe Dimaggio hits for cycle (single, double, triple, HR)   

1949  On May - 21 klaus Mann, German writer, dies at 42   

1950  Vietnamese troops of Ho Chi-Minh attack Cambodia on May - 21.   

1951  Chinese offensive in Korea collapses on this day in history.   

1951  On May - 21 the opening of the Ninth Street Show, otherwise known as the 9th Street Art Exhibition   

1952  On May - 21 dutch Queen Juliana opens Amsterdam-Rhine Canal   

1952  On May - 21 bkln Dodgers score 15 runs in 1st inning & beat Cin Reds, 19-1   

1952  On May - 21 john Garfield, actor (Juarez, Air Force), dies at 39   

1953  On this day in history french Government of Mayer resigns   

1953  French govt of Mayer resigns on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history amendment to give 18-year-olds right to vote is defeated   

1954  On this day in history janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68   

1955  On May - 21 "House of Flowers" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 165 performances   

1956  Jordan government of Said el-Mufti forms on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history uS explodes first airborne hydrogen bomb over Bikini Atoll   

1957  French Government of Mollet resigns on May - 21.   

1957  Edwin St Hill, cricketer (two Tests for West Indies 1930-31), dies on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history indonesian paratroopers reconquers Morotai Island   

1958  US performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.   

1959  Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Children's Petting Farm opens on this day in history.   

1961  On May - 21 governor Patterson declares martial law in Montgomery   

1964  On May - 21 fire in Wégimond Belgium resort, kills 19   

1964  On this day in history the first nuclear-powered lighthouse begins operations (Chesapeake Bay)   

1964  The initiation of the standing carrier presence at Yankee Station in the South China Sea on May - 21.   

1964  US begin intelligence flights above Laos on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen reentered the chart & hits #97   

1966  On May - 21 muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) TKOs Henry Cooper in 6 for heavyweight boxing title in London   

1966  On May - 21 pat O'Malley, silent film actor (Wild One, Quiet Man), dies at 75   

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1471  Albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker was born on this day in history.   

1527  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98) was born on May - 21.   

1633  On this day in history 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  Frederich Karl Erbach, composer was born on May - 21.   

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  Louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 21.   

1512  On this day in history death of pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena   

1524  On May - 21 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 this day in history.   

1639  Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 on May - 21.