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 May - 21.   

1981  On this day in history kim Seelbrede, (Ohio), crowned 30th Miss USA   

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

1981  Yuki Shimoda, actor (Farewell to Manzanar), dies on this day in history.   

1981  Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.   

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

1983  "Bang The Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren hits #63 on May - 21.   

1983  On May - 21 challenger moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base, for mating for STS-7 mission   

1983  David Bowie's "Let's Dance" single goes #1 on this day in history.   

1983  Finn Einar Mortensen, composer, dies at 61 on May - 21.   

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

1986  On May - 21 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1987  On this day in history military coup in Fiji Islands under Lieutenant Colonel Sitivani Rabuka   

1987  On May - 21 xignals PC Board BBS begins in Alabama   

1987  Alejandro Rey, actor (Carlos-Flying Nun), dies at 57 on May - 21.   

1988  On May - 21 "Da'Butt" by EU hits #35   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 21.   

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

1990  Last episode of "Newhart" airs on CBS-TV; It was all a dream on May - 21.   

1990  Franklyn Seales, actor (Silver Spoon, Onion Field), dies of AIDS at 37 on this day in history.   

1991  Ethiopia's Marxist president (Mengistu Haile Mariam) resigns on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history bobby Dale, dies at 92   

1992  China People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China on this day in history.   

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

1992  On May - 21 brendan Nulholland, Daily Mail reporter, dies at 59   

1993  Dayanara Torres, 18, of Puerto Rico, crowned 42nd Miss Universe on May - 21.   

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

1993  Robin Smith scores 167 in England Texaco Trophy loss vs Australia on this day in history.   

1993  Venezuela president Carlos Andrés Pérez fired on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1688  Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) was born on May - 21.   

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  On May - 21 koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26   

1481  Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 21.   

1542  Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on May - 21.   

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.