Page 4: Historical Events In May - 21

1878  Glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane) on May - 21.   

1879  On this day in history battle of Iquiquw   

1880  Pablo Luna y Carne, composer on this day in history.   

1881  American Red Cross founded by Clara Barton on this day in history.   

1881  US Nation Lawn Tennis Association is formed on this day in history.   

1882  Georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel) on this day in history.   

1885  Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg, wife of Prince William of Wied (d.1936) on this day in history.   

1885  On May - 21 gavril Yakimovich Lomakin, composer, dies at 73   

1886  14th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Bard wins in 2:45 on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history mabel Taliaferro, NYC, actress (Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back)   

1888  On this day in history may Aufderheide, composer   

1890  On this day in history albert van Raalte, conductor (AVRO-orchestra)   

1891  Boxers Peter Jackson & Jim Corbett fight to a draw in 61 rounds on this day in history.   

1892  Ruggero Leoncavallo's opera "Pagliacci" premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

1892  John Peale Bishop, US poet (This Side of Paradise) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history arthur Carr, cricket capt (England v Australia 1926)   

1894  On this day in history 22-year-old French Anarchist Émile Henry is executed by guillotine.   

1894  On May - 21 august A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54   

1895  Franz von Suppe, Austrian composer (Poet und Bauer), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history yerkes Observatory 40" (1 meter) refractor used for first time   

1897  Yerkes Observatory 40" (1m) refractor used for 1st time on May - 21.   

1897  Karol Mikuli, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1898  US Assay Office in Seattle WA authorized on May - 21.   

1898  On May - 21 uS Assay Office in Seattle, Washington authorized   

1898  On May - 21 armand Hammer, NYC, millionaire industrialist (Occidental Petroleum)   

1899  On May - 21 ilse Lagner, writer   

1900  Russia annexes Manchuria on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history horace Heidt, Alameda Calif, orch leader (Swift Show Wagon)   

1903  On this day in history ali Sastroamidjojo, Indonesian attorney/minister/premier (1953..7)   

1904  On this day in history federation Internationale de Football Association (Soccer) forms in Paris France   

1904  The birth of Fats Waller, American musician on May - 21.   

1904  On May - 21 federation Internationale de Football Assn (Soccer) forms in Paris   

1904  Fats Waller, [Thomas Wright], jazz singer/composer (Ain't Misbehavin') on this day in history.   

1905  On May - 21 edward Lockspeiser, composer   

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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  On May - 21 birth of joseph de La Barre, composer   

1653  Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697) was born on May - 21.   

1671  On May - 21 birth of azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer   

1680  On May - 21 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 May - 21.   

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 May - 21.   

1481  Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on May - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 on May - 21.