Historical Events In May - 21

1968  On this day in history paul McCartney & Jane Asher attend an Andy Williams concert   

1968  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 on this day in history.   

1968  US nuclear-powered sub (Scorpion), with 99 men, reported missing & is later found at the bottom of the ocean off Azores on May - 21.   

1968  On May - 21 uSSR performs nuclear test (underground)   

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

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

1970  USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR on this day in history.   

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

1973  Carlo E Gadda, Italian engineer/writer (War Diary), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1975  On May - 21 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  On this day in history sulo Nikolai Salonen, composer, dies at 77   

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 May - 21 118 Unification church couples wed in England   

1978  Yamada Mumon Roshi appointed head of Zen Rinzai Sect on May - 21.   

1978  On May - 21 joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77   

1979  On May - 21 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 this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history national Volksraad installed in Namibia   

1979  Stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1 on May - 21.   

1979  Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1 on May - 21.   

1980  "Empire Strikes Back" premiers on this day in history.   

1980  Eintracht Frankfurt wins 9th UEFA Cup at Frankfurt on May - 21.   

1980  Ensign Jean Marie Butler is first woman to graduate from US service academy on May - 21.   

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

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1471  On this day in history birth of albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker   

1527  On this day in history birth of philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98)   

1633  On May - 21 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  Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer was born on May - 21.   

1680  On this day in history birth of frederich Karl Erbach, composer   

1688  On this day in history birth of alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)   

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

0987  On this day in history louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies   

1254  Koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26 on May - 21.   

1481  On May - 21 christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

1512  Death of Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on this day in history.   

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

1542  On this day in history 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  Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 on May - 21.