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  Newton Martin Curtis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on May - 21.   

1840  New Zealand became a British colony on May - 21.   

1840  NZ became a British colony on this day in history.   

1841  On May - 21 joseph Parry, composer   

1843  On May - 21 louis Renault, French lawyer   

1844  On this day in history guiseppi Baini, composer, dies at 68   

1846  The first steamship arrives in Hawaii on May - 21.   

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

1850  On this day in history 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  On this day in history emile A G Verhaeren, Belgian poet/writer (Les Flammes Hautes)   

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

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  On May - 21 johannes Frederick Frohlich, composer, dies at 53   

1861  On May - 21 north Carolina is 10th state to secede from Union   

1861  Richmond VA is designated Confederate Capital on this day in history.   

1861  On May - 21 nC is 10th state to secede from Union   

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

1864  On this day in history gEN David Hunter takes command of Department of West Virginia   

1864  On this day in history gEN David Hunter takes command of Dept of West Virginia   

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 May - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1872  On this day in history henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock)   

1873  On this day in history emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian   

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 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 this day in history.   

1671  Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer was born on this day in history.   

1680  On this day in history birth of frederich Karl Erbach, composer   

1688  Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) was born on this day in history.   

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

0987  On May - 21 louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies   

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  On this day in history death of pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena   

1524  On this day in history thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80   

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

1607  On May - 21 death of john Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549)   

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