Page 5: Historical Events In May - 21

1906  On this day in history 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 this day in history 32nd Preakness: G Mountain aboard Don Enrique wins in 1:45.4   

1908  On this day in history the first horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago   

1908  1st horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago on this day in history.   

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 May - 21.   

1916  On this day in history britain begins "Summer Time" (Daylight Savings Time)   

1916  The birth of Harold Robbins, American novelist on May - 21.   

1916  On May - 21 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 May - 21.   

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  Leonard Mullens, rubber physicist on this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 21 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  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  On May - 21 leopold & Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun   

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

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

1925  Canadians allow to beer sales on May - 21.   

1925  On May - 21 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 this day in history birth of philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98)   

1633  On May - 21 birth of joseph de La Barre, composer   

1653  On this day in history birth of eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697)   

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 May - 21.   

1720  On this day in history birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer   

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 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 May - 21.   

1542  Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on this day in history.   

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.