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 May - 21 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  On May - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1916  On May - 21 the birth of Harold Robbins, American novelist   

1916  Harold Robbins, NYC, author (Moneychangers, Carpetbaggers, Betsy) on this day in history.   

1917  Leo Pinckney, first American drafted during WWI on May - 21.   

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 May - 21.   

1917  The birth of Raymond Burr, American actor on May - 21.   

1917  USS Ericsson fires first torpedo of war on this day in history.   

1917  Leo Pinckney, 1st American drafted during WW I on May - 21.   

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

1918  On this day in history house of Representatives passes amendment allowing women to vote   

1918  Leonard Mullens, rubber physicist on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history lord Maxwell, senator/prof (college of Justice Scotland)   

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  Oldest radio station west of Mississippi River licensed in Greeley CO on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 21 andrei Sakharov, Moscow, physicist, human rights worker (Nobel '75)   

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

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

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

1925  On this day in history canadians allow to beer sales   

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 May - 21.   

1527  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98) was born on this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history birth of joseph de La Barre, composer   

1653  On May - 21 birth of eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697)   

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

1680  On this day in history birth of frederich Karl Erbach, composer   

1688  On this day in history birth of alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)   

1720  Antonio Corbisiero, composer was born on May - 21.   

0987  On May - 21 louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies   

1254  On this day in history koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26   

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  Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on May - 21.   

1607  On May - 21 death of john Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549)   

1639  Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 on May - 21.