Historical Events In May - 21

1832  On this day in history the first Democratic National Convention (Baltimore)   

1832  On May - 21 1st Democratic National Convention (Baltimore)   

1834  On May - 21 charles-Albert Gobat, Switz, politician/lawyer/author (Nobel 1902)   

1835  Newton Martin Curtis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1840  New Zealand became a British colony on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history nZ became a British colony   

1841  On this day in history joseph Parry, composer   

1843  On this day in history louis Renault, French lawyer   

1844  On May - 21 guiseppi Baini, composer, dies at 68   

1846  On this day in history the first steamship arrives in Hawaii   

1846  On this day in history 1st steamship arrives in Hawaii   

1850  On May - 21 washington Navy Yard begins work on first castings for the Dahlgren guns   

1851  On May - 21 gold discovered in Australia   

1851  On May - 21 leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920)   

1855  Emile A G Verhaeren, Belgian poet/writer (Les Flammes Hautes) on May - 21.   

1856  Lawrence KS captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces on May - 21.   

1856  On May - 21 lawrence Kansas captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces   

1858  Jose Battle Ordonez, Uruguay, politician on this day in history.   

1860  Willam Einthoven, Dutch physiologist/inventor (electrocardiograph) on May - 21.   

1860  Johannes Frederick Frohlich, composer, dies at 53 on May - 21.   

1861  North Carolina is 10th state to secede from Union on this day in history.   

1861  Richmond VA is designated Confederate Capital on May - 21.   

1861  NC is 10th state to secede from Union on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history siege on Port Hudson, Louisiana begins   

1864  GEN David Hunter takes command of Department of West Virginia on May - 21.   

1864  On May - 21 gEN David Hunter takes command of Dept of West Virginia   

1865  C J Thomsen, Denmark, archaeologist, named Stone/Iron/Bronze Ages on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history 1st-class debut of G F Grace aged 15 years 159 days   

1867  On May - 21 john James Ferris, cricketer (mighty Australian bowler of late 1880's)   

1871  French regular troops attack Commune of Paris; 17,000 die on this day in history.   

1871  -July 28] French regular troops attack Commune of Paris; 17,000 die on May - 21.   

1872  On May - 21 henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock)   

1873  Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian on May - 21.   

1878  4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37.25 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 this day in history.   

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 May - 21.   

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  On this day in history birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer   

0987  Louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies on this day in history.   

1254  On this day in history 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  On May - 21 hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R   

1607  Death of John Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549) on May - 21.   

1639  On this day in history giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70