Page 8: Historical Events In May - 21

1968  On May - 21 paul McCartney & Jane Asher attend an Andy Williams concert   

1968  The nuclear-powered submarine Scorpion, with a crew of 99, is reported missing It is later found on the ocean floor off the coast of Azores on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history uS nuclear-powered sub (Scorpion), with 99 men, reported missing & is later found at the bottom of the ocean off Azores   

1968  On May - 21 uSSR performs nuclear test (underground)   

1968  Doris Lloyd, actress (Oliver Twist), dies of heart strain at 71 on May - 21.   

1969  On May - 21 robert Kennedy's murderer Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death   

1969  On this day in history slovan Bratislava wins 9th Europe Cup II in Basel   

1970  National Guard mobilized to quell disturbances at Ohio State University on this day in history.   

1970  USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR on May - 21.   

1970  Vinton Hayworth, actor (Gen Schaeffer-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1971  On May - 21 chelsea wins 11th Europe Cup II in Athens   

1971  National Guard mobilized to quell riot in Chattanooga TN on this day in history.   

1971  Dennis King, actor (Devil's Brother), dies of heart ailment at 73 on this day in history.   

1973  Carlo E Gadda, Italian engineer/writer (War Diary), dies at 79 on May - 21.   

1975  On May - 21 borussia Mönchengladbach wins 4th UEFA Cup at Enschede   

1975  Lowell W Perry confirmed as chairman of the Equal Opportunity Commission on May - 21.   

1975  On this day in history trial against Baader-Meinhof-group begins in Stuttgart   

1976  Sulo Nikolai Salonen, composer, dies at 77 on May - 21.   

1977  On May - 21 "Fiddler on the Roof" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 167 performances   

1977  Albert Innaurato's "Gemini" premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1977  Fire in hotel Duc de Brabant Brussels, kills 19 on May - 21.   

1978  On May - 21 118 Unification church couples wed in England   

1978  On this day in history yamada Mumon Roshi appointed head of Zen Rinzai Sect   

1978  On May - 21 joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77   

1979  Dan White convicted of manslaughter death of San Fransisco mayor Moscone on this day in history.   

1979  Elton John becomes first western rocker to perform live in the USSR on May - 21.   

1979  Elton John becomes the first western rock 'n roll artist to perform live in USSR on May - 21.   

1979  On this day in history national Volksraad installed in Namibia   

1979  Stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.   

1979  On May - 21 stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1   

1980  On May - 21 "Empire Strikes Back" premiers   

1980  Eintracht Frankfurt wins 9th UEFA Cup at Frankfurt on May - 21.   

1980  Ensign Jean Marie Butler is first woman to graduate from US service academy on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history star Wars movie "The Empire Strikes Back" premieres   

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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  Joseph de La Barre, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1481  Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on this day in history.   

1512  Death of Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on May - 21.   

1524  On May - 21 thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80   

1542  Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on May - 21.   

1607  Death of John Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549) on May - 21.   

1639  On May - 21 giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70