Page 3: Historical Events In May - 21

1832  The first Democratic National Convention (Baltimore) on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history 1st Democratic National Convention (Baltimore)   

1834  Charles-Albert Gobat, Switz, politician/lawyer/author (Nobel 1902) on May - 21.   

1835  On May - 21 newton Martin Curtis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1840  On this day in history new Zealand became a British colony   

1840  On May - 21 nZ became a British colony   

1841  Joseph Parry, composer on this day in history.   

1843  On May - 21 louis Renault, French lawyer   

1844  Guiseppi Baini, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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

1850  Washington Navy Yard begins work on first castings for the Dahlgren guns on May - 21.   

1851  On May - 21 gold discovered in Australia   

1851  On this day in history leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920)   

1855  On May - 21 emile A G Verhaeren, Belgian poet/writer (Les Flammes Hautes)   

1856  On this day in history lawrence KS captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces   

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

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

1860  Willam Einthoven, Dutch physiologist/inventor (electrocardiograph) on this day in history.   

1860  Johannes Frederick Frohlich, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history nC is 10th state to secede from Union   

1863  On May - 21 siege on Port Hudson, Louisiana begins   

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

1864  GEN David Hunter takes command of Dept of West Virginia on this day in history.   

1865  C J Thomsen, Denmark, archaeologist, named Stone/Iron/Bronze Ages on May - 21.   

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

1867  On this day in history john James Ferris, cricketer (mighty Australian bowler of late 1880's)   

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

1871  -July 28] French regular troops attack Commune of Paris; 17,000 die on this day in history.   

1872  Henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock) on May - 21.   

1873  Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian on this day in history.   

1878  4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37.25 on May - 21.   

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1471  Albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1653  On May - 21 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 May - 21.   

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

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  Koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1481  On this day in history 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 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 May - 21.