Historical Events In May - 21
Sunday, 19 May 2024
1906 Louis H Perlman patents a demountable tire carrying rim for cars on May - 21.
1906 On May - 21 keith Rigg, cricketer (Australian Test batsman in the thirties)
1907 32nd Preakness: G Mountain aboard Don Enrique wins in 1:45.4 on May - 21.
1908 The first horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago on May - 21.
1908 On this day in history 1st horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago
1909 On May - 21 guy de Rothschild, French banker
1914 Greyhound Bus Company begins in Minnesota on May - 21.
1914 39th Preakness: Andy Schuttinger aboard Holiday wins in 1:53.8 on May - 21.
1916 Britain begins "Summer Time" (Daylight Savings Time) on May - 21.
1916 On May - 21 the birth of Harold Robbins, American novelist
1916 On this day in history harold Robbins, NYC, author (Moneychangers, Carpetbaggers, Betsy)
1917 On this day in history leo Pinckney, first American drafted during WWI
1917 On this day in history 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
1917 On this day in history the birth of Raymond Burr, American actor
1917 On this day in history uSS Ericsson fires first torpedo of war
1917 Leo Pinckney, 1st American drafted during WW I on this day in history.
1917 Dennis Day, Irish tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy) on this day in history.
1918 On May - 21 house of Representatives passes amendment allowing women to vote
1918 On this day in history leonard Mullens, rubber physicist
1919 Lord Maxwell, senator/prof (college of Justice Scotland) on May - 21.
1919 On this day in history 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 Oldest radio station west of Mississippi River licensed in Greeley CO on this day in history.
1921 Andrei Sakharov, Moscow, physicist, human rights worker (Nobel '75) on this day in history.
1922 On May - 21 "On the Road to Moscow" is first cartoon to receive a Pulitzer Prize
1922 Pulitzer prize awarded to Eugene O'Neill (Anna Christie) on this day in history.
1922 "On the Road to Moscow" is 1st cartoon to receive a Pulitzer Prize on this day in history.
1923 On this day in history bettye Danoff, LPGA golfer
1924 On this day in history leopold and Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun
1924 Leopold & Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun on this day in history.
1924 On this day in history 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 Canadians allow to beer sales on this day in history.
1925 On this day in history george Lloyd of Dolobran becomes British High Director of Egypt
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