Page 8: Historical Events In May - 21

1968  On May - 21 paul McCartney & Jane Asher attend an Andy Williams concert   

1968  On May - 21 the nuclear-powered submarine Scorpion, with a crew of 99, is reported missing It is later found on the ocean floor off the coast of Azores   

1968  On this day in history uS nuclear-powered sub (Scorpion), with 99 men, reported missing & is later found at the bottom of the ocean off Azores   

1968  USSR performs nuclear test (underground) on May - 21.   

1968  On this day in history doris Lloyd, actress (Oliver Twist), dies of heart strain at 71   

1969  On May - 21 robert Kennedy's murderer Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death   

1969  On May - 21 slovan Bratislava wins 9th Europe Cup II in Basel   

1970  On May - 21 national Guard mobilized to quell disturbances at Ohio State University   

1970  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR   

1970  Vinton Hayworth, actor (Gen Schaeffer-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 63 on May - 21.   

1971  On May - 21 chelsea wins 11th Europe Cup II in Athens   

1971  On May - 21 national Guard mobilized to quell riot in Chattanooga TN   

1971  Dennis King, actor (Devil's Brother), dies of heart ailment at 73 on May - 21.   

1973  Carlo E Gadda, Italian engineer/writer (War Diary), dies at 79 on May - 21.   

1975  Borussia Mönchengladbach wins 4th UEFA Cup at Enschede on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history lowell W Perry confirmed as chairman of the Equal Opportunity Commission   

1975  On this day in history trial against Baader-Meinhof-group begins in Stuttgart   

1976  Sulo Nikolai Salonen, composer, dies at 77 on May - 21.   

1977  "Fiddler on the Roof" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 167 performances on May - 21.   

1977  Albert Innaurato's "Gemini" premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1977  Fire in hotel Duc de Brabant Brussels, kills 19 on May - 21.   

1978  On this day in history 118 Unification church couples wed in England   

1978  Yamada Mumon Roshi appointed head of Zen Rinzai Sect on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77   

1979  On this day in history dan White convicted of manslaughter death of San Fransisco mayor Moscone   

1979  On May - 21 elton John becomes first western rocker to perform live in the USSR   

1979  Elton John becomes the first western rock 'n roll artist to perform live in USSR on May - 21.   

1979  National Volksraad installed in Namibia on this day in history.   

1979  On May - 21 stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1   

1979  On May - 21 stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1   

1980  On this day in history "Empire Strikes Back" premiers   

1980  Eintracht Frankfurt wins 9th UEFA Cup at Frankfurt on this day in history.   

1980  On May - 21 ensign Jean Marie Butler is first woman to graduate from US service academy   

1980  Star Wars movie "The Empire Strikes Back" premieres on May - 21.   

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

1527  On May - 21 birth of philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98)   

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 May - 21 birth of frederich Karl Erbach, composer   

1688  On May - 21 birth of alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)   

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

0987  On May - 21 louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies   

1254  Koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1481  On this day in history christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

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 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.