Page 9: Historical Events In May - 21

1980  Ida Kaminska, actress (Shop on Main Street), dies on May - 21.   

1981  François Mitterrand becomes President of France on this day in history.   

1981  Kim Seelbrede, (Ohio), crowned 30th Miss USA on this day in history.   

1981  On May - 21 stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1   

1981  On this day in history yuki Shimoda, actor (Farewell to Manzanar), dies   

1981  On this day in history stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1   

1982  British troops lands on Falkland Islands on May - 21.   

1983  "Bang The Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren hits #63 on this day in history.   

1983  Challenger moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base, for mating for STS-7 mission on May - 21.   

1983  On this day in history david Bowie's "Let's Dance" single goes #1   

1983  On this day in history finn Einar Mortensen, composer, dies at 61   

1984  On May - 21 andrea Leeds, actress (Stage Door, Earthbound), dies of cancer at 70   

1986  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 21.   

1987  Military coup in Fiji Islands under Lieutenant Colonel Sitivani Rabuka on this day in history.   

1987  Xignals PC Board BBS begins in Alabama on this day in history.   

1987  On May - 21 alejandro Rey, actor (Carlos-Flying Nun), dies at 57   

1988  On this day in history "Da'Butt" by EU hits #35   

1988  On May - 21 "Fat" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #99   

1988  Dedication of the Australian-Hellenic Memorial on Anzac Parade by the Prime Minister, the Hon Bob Hawke, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Greece, Mr Yannis Haralambopoulos on May - 21.   

1988  Jane Powell weds Dickie Moore on this day in history.   

1988  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1988  Dino Conte Grandi, Italy, delegate to league of nations, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1990  Dow Jones average hits a record 2,844.68 on May - 21.   

1990  On this day in history last episode of "Newhart" airs on CBS-TV; It was all a dream   

1990  On May - 21 franklyn Seales, actor (Silver Spoon, Onion Field), dies of AIDS at 37   

1991  On May - 21 ethiopia's Marxist president (Mengistu Haile Mariam) resigns   

1991  On May - 21 bobby Dale, dies at 92   

1992  China People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China on May - 21.   

1992  On this day in history new Jersey senate overrides Governor Florio's veto & lowers sales tax to 6%   

1992  Brendan Nulholland, Daily Mail reporter, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1993  Dayanara Torres, 18, of Puerto Rico, crowned 42nd Miss Universe on this day in history.   

1993  Opposition leader Xanana Gusmao of East-Timor sentenced to life on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history robin Smith scores 167 in England Texaco Trophy loss vs Australia   

1993  On this day in history venezuela president Carlos Andrés Pérez fired   

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1471  On May - 21 birth of albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker   

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

1633  Joseph de La Barre, composer was born on May - 21.   

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  Antonio Corbisiero, composer was born on May - 21.   

0987  Louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies on May - 21.   

1254  On this day in history koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26   

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

1512  Death of Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on May - 21.   

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  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 this day in history.