Page 3: Historical Events In May - 21

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

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

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

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

1840  On May - 21 new Zealand became a British colony   

1840  On May - 21 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 this day in history guiseppi Baini, composer, dies at 68   

1846  The first steamship arrives in Hawaii on this day in history.   

1846  1st steamship arrives in Hawaii on this day in history.   

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

1851  On this day in history gold discovered in Australia   

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

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

1856  Lawrence KS captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces on this day in history.   

1856  Lawrence Kansas captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces on this day in history.   

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

1860  On May - 21 willam Einthoven, Dutch physiologist/inventor (electrocardiograph)   

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

1861  North Carolina is 10th state to secede from Union on May - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1865  On this day in history c J Thomsen, Denmark, archaeologist, named Stone/Iron/Bronze Ages   

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

1867  John James Ferris, cricketer (mighty Australian bowler of late 1880's) on this day in history.   

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

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

1872  Henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock) on this day in history.   

1873  On May - 21 emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian   

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

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1471  On May - 21 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  Joseph de La Barre, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1680  Frederich Karl Erbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1720  Antonio Corbisiero, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 21 thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80   

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 this day in history.   

1639  On May - 21 giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70