Page 8: Historical Events In May - 21

1968  Paul McCartney & Jane Asher attend an Andy Williams concert on May - 21.   

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 May - 21 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  Doris Lloyd, actress (Oliver Twist), dies of heart strain at 71 on May - 21.   

1969  On this day in history robert Kennedy's murderer Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death   

1969  On this day in history slovan Bratislava wins 9th Europe Cup II in Basel   

1970  On this day in history national Guard mobilized to quell disturbances at Ohio State University   

1970  On May - 21 uSSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR   

1970  Vinton Hayworth, actor (Gen Schaeffer-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1971  On this day in history national Guard mobilized to quell riot in Chattanooga TN   

1971  On May - 21 dennis King, actor (Devil's Brother), dies of heart ailment at 73   

1973  On this day in history carlo E Gadda, Italian engineer/writer (War Diary), dies at 79   

1975  Borussia Mönchengladbach wins 4th UEFA Cup at Enschede on May - 21.   

1975  Lowell W Perry confirmed as chairman of the Equal Opportunity Commission on May - 21.   

1975  On May - 21 trial against Baader-Meinhof-group begins in Stuttgart   

1976  On May - 21 sulo Nikolai Salonen, composer, dies at 77   

1977  "Fiddler on the Roof" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 167 performances on this day in history.   

1977  On May - 21 albert Innaurato's "Gemini" premieres in NYC   

1977  On this day in history fire in hotel Duc de Brabant Brussels, kills 19   

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

1978  On this day in history yamada Mumon Roshi appointed head of Zen Rinzai Sect   

1978  Joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1979  Dan White convicted of manslaughter death of San Fransisco mayor Moscone on this day in history.   

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

1979  On May - 21 elton John becomes the first western rock 'n roll artist to perform live in USSR   

1979  On May - 21 national Volksraad installed in Namibia   

1979  Stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.   

1979  Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.   

1980  "Empire Strikes Back" premiers on May - 21.   

1980  On May - 21 eintracht Frankfurt wins 9th UEFA Cup at Frankfurt   

1980  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of joseph de La Barre, composer   

1653  On this day in history birth of eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697)   

1671  On this day in history birth of azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer   

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

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

1720  Antonio Corbisiero, composer was born on May - 21.   

0987  On May - 21 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  On this day in history christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

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

1524  Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80 on this day in history.   

1542  Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on this day in history.   

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