Page 5: Historical Events In May - 21

1906  Louis H Perlman patents a demountable tire carrying rim for cars on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history keith Rigg, cricketer (Australian Test batsman in the thirties)   

1907  On this day in history 32nd Preakness: G Mountain aboard Don Enrique wins in 1:45.4   

1908  The first horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago on May - 21.   

1908  1st horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago on May - 21.   

1909  Guy de Rothschild, French banker on this day in history.   

1914  On May - 21 greyhound Bus Company begins in Minnesota   

1914  39th Preakness: Andy Schuttinger aboard Holiday wins in 1:53.8 on this day in history.   

1916  On May - 21 britain begins "Summer Time" (Daylight Savings Time)   

1916  The birth of Harold Robbins, American novelist on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history harold Robbins, NYC, author (Moneychangers, Carpetbaggers, Betsy)   

1917  Leo Pinckney, first American drafted during WWI on this day in history.   

1917  SS City of Corinth, sunk by torpedo by the german submarine UB31 in the English Channel 12 miles SW of the Lizard penisular, Cornwall while en-route from Singapore to London with a general cargo on this day in history.   

1917  On May - 21 the birth of Raymond Burr, American actor   

1917  USS Ericsson fires first torpedo of war on May - 21.   

1917  On this day in history leo Pinckney, 1st American drafted during WW I   

1917  Dennis Day, Irish tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy) on May - 21.   

1918  House of Representatives passes amendment allowing women to vote on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history leonard Mullens, rubber physicist   

1919  Lord Maxwell, senator/prof (college of Justice Scotland) on this day in history.   

1919  On May - 21 victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French ship's doctor/writer, dies   

1920  Anthony Steel, London, actor (Malta Story, Wooden Horse) on May - 21.   

1921  On this day in history oldest radio station west of Mississippi River licensed in Greeley CO   

1921  On this day in history andrei Sakharov, Moscow, physicist, human rights worker (Nobel '75)   

1922  On this day in history "On the Road to Moscow" is first cartoon to receive a Pulitzer Prize   

1922  On May - 21 pulitzer prize awarded to Eugene O'Neill (Anna Christie)   

1922  On May - 21 "On the Road to Moscow" is 1st cartoon to receive a Pulitzer Prize   

1923  On May - 21 bettye Danoff, LPGA golfer   

1924  On May - 21 leopold and Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun   

1924  Leopold & Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun on this day in history.   

1924  On May - 21 peggy Cass, Boston MA, actress/TV panelist (To Tell the Truth, Mame)   

1924  On this day in history bobby Franks, killed by Leopold & Loeb, at 14   

1925  On May - 21 canadians allow to beer sales   

1925  George Lloyd of Dolobran becomes British High Director of Egypt on this day in history.   

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1471  On May - 21 birth of albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker   

1527  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98) was born on May - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1671  Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer was born on May - 21.   

1680  On May - 21 birth of frederich Karl Erbach, composer   

1688  On this day in history 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 May - 21.   

1254  On May - 21 koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26   

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

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 this day in history.   

1542  On May - 21 hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R   

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 this day in history.