Page 5: Historical Events In May - 21

1906  On May - 21 louis H Perlman patents a demountable tire carrying rim for cars   

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

1907  On May - 21 32nd Preakness: G Mountain aboard Don Enrique wins in 1:45.4   

1908  On May - 21 the first horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago   

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

1909  On May - 21 guy de Rothschild, French banker   

1914  On this day in history greyhound Bus Company begins in Minnesota   

1914  On May - 21 39th Preakness: Andy Schuttinger aboard Holiday wins in 1:53.8   

1916  Britain begins "Summer Time" (Daylight Savings Time) on May - 21.   

1916  On this day in history the birth of Harold Robbins, American novelist   

1916  Harold Robbins, NYC, author (Moneychangers, Carpetbaggers, Betsy) on May - 21.   

1917  On this day in history leo Pinckney, first American drafted during WWI   

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 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  On this day in history dennis Day, Irish tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy)   

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

1918  Leonard Mullens, rubber physicist on May - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1921  On May - 21 oldest radio station west of Mississippi River licensed in Greeley CO   

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

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

1923  Bettye Danoff, LPGA golfer on May - 21.   

1924  On this day in history leopold and Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun   

1924  On this day in history leopold & Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun   

1924  On this day in history peggy Cass, Boston MA, actress/TV panelist (To Tell the Truth, Mame)   

1924  Bobby Franks, killed by Leopold & Loeb, at 14 on this day in history.   

1925  Canadians allow to beer sales on May - 21.   

1925  On this day in history george Lloyd of Dolobran becomes British High Director of Egypt   

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1471  Albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker was born on this day in history.   

1527  On May - 21 birth of philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98)   

1633  On this day in history 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  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  Koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

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 May - 21.   

1639  Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.