May 21
1471 - King Henry VI of England died in the Tower of London at age 49.
1542 - Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto died while searching for gold on the banks of the Mississippi River.
1832 - The first Democratic National Convention got under way, in Baltimore.
1840 - New Zealand was declared a British colony.
1868 - Ulysses S. Grant was nominated for president by the Republican national convention in Chicago.
1881 - Clara Barton founded what became the American Red Cross.
1910 - A year-old Jewish settlement near the port city of Jaffa adopted the name Tel Aviv (Hebrew for “Hill of Spring”).
1924 - Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb, two students at the University of Chicago, killed a 14-year-old boy in a "thrill killing."
1927 - Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean (from New York to Paris) in his monoplane, The Spirit of St. Louis, a trip that took about 33 1/2 hours.
1941 - A German U-boat sank the American merchant steamship SS Robin Moor in the South Atlantic after the ship’s passengers and crew were allowed to board lifeboats.
1932 - Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean (from Newfoundland to Ireland in 15 hours).
1956 - The first hydrogen bomb to be dropped by air exploded over the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.
1972 - Michelangelo’s Pieta, on display at the Vatican, was damaged by a hammer-wielding man who shouted he was Jesus Christ.
1979 - Former San Francisco City Supervisor Dan White was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting deaths of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk.
1980 - "The Empire Strikes Back," the second film of the original Star Wars trilogy was released in theaters.
1982 - During the Falklands War, British amphibious forces landed on the beach at San Carlos Bay.
1989 - In Hong Kong, approximately one million people took to the streets to show their support for students protesting for democratic reforms in China's Tiananmen Square.
1991 - Rajiv Gandhi, former Indian prime minister, was assassinated by a suicide bomber.
1998 - Indonesian President Suharto resigned.
1998 - A 15-year-old student open fired inside Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, killing two students and wounding 23, one day after killing his parents.
1999 - Susan Lucci, star of the ABC soap opera "All My Children," won her first Daytime Emmy Award for best actress in the 19th straight year she was nominated.
2003 - Christine Todd Whitman announced her resignation as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
2016 - President Barack Obama departed on a weeklong, 16,000-mile trip to Asia, part of his effort to pay more attention to the region and boost economic and security cooperation.
2020 - A sharply divided Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as director of national intelligence.
Birthdays
24 - Kevin Quinn (actor)
25 - Josh Allen (football player)
29 - Olivia Olson (actress)
30 - Sarah Ramos (actress)
31 - Scott Leavenworth (actor)
34 - Cody Johnson (country singer)
34 - Ashlie Brillault (actress)
35 - David Ajala (actor)
38 - Brandi Maxiell (reality star)
55 - Lisa Edelstein (actress)
64 - Judge Reinhold (actor)
69 - Mr. T (actor)
70 - Al Franken (actor/comedian/politician)
73 - Carol Potter (actress)
80 - Ron Isley (singer)
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Today in Sports History - May 21
1881 - The United States Lawn Tennis Association was formed in New York City.
1904 - The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was founded.
1930 - New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth hit three consecutive home runs.
1943 - The Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators played the fastest 9 inning night game in American League history. The game was finished in 89 minutes.
1947 - Joe DiMaggio and five of his New York Yankee teammates were fined $100 because they had not fulfilled contract requirements to do promotional duties for the team.
1952 - The Brooklyn Dodgers scored 15 runs in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds. The final score was 19-1.
1966 - Muhammad Ali TKOs Henry Cooper in the sixth round for the heavyweight championship.
1979 - The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers in five games to win their fourth consecutive Stanley Cup.
1981 - The New York Islanders defeated the Minnesota North Stars in five games to win a second straight Stanley Cup.
2003 - The NFL decided to not vote on expanding the playoffs in 2004.
2016 - On same card, American boxer Jermell Charlo KOs John Jackson in 8th to claim vacant WBC super welterweight title, and Jermall Charlo beats Austin Trout on points to retain IBF version; first twins to hold world championships in same weight division.
1471 - King Henry VI of England died in the Tower of London at age 49.
1542 - Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto died while searching for gold on the banks of the Mississippi River.
1832 - The first Democratic National Convention got under way, in Baltimore.
1840 - New Zealand was declared a British colony.
1868 - Ulysses S. Grant was nominated for president by the Republican national convention in Chicago.
1881 - Clara Barton founded what became the American Red Cross.
1910 - A year-old Jewish settlement near the port city of Jaffa adopted the name Tel Aviv (Hebrew for “Hill of Spring”).
1924 - Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb, two students at the University of Chicago, killed a 14-year-old boy in a "thrill killing."
1927 - Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean (from New York to Paris) in his monoplane, The Spirit of St. Louis, a trip that took about 33 1/2 hours.
1941 - A German U-boat sank the American merchant steamship SS Robin Moor in the South Atlantic after the ship’s passengers and crew were allowed to board lifeboats.
1932 - Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean (from Newfoundland to Ireland in 15 hours).
1956 - The first hydrogen bomb to be dropped by air exploded over the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.
1972 - Michelangelo’s Pieta, on display at the Vatican, was damaged by a hammer-wielding man who shouted he was Jesus Christ.
1979 - Former San Francisco City Supervisor Dan White was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting deaths of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk.
1980 - "The Empire Strikes Back," the second film of the original Star Wars trilogy was released in theaters.
1982 - During the Falklands War, British amphibious forces landed on the beach at San Carlos Bay.
1989 - In Hong Kong, approximately one million people took to the streets to show their support for students protesting for democratic reforms in China's Tiananmen Square.
1991 - Rajiv Gandhi, former Indian prime minister, was assassinated by a suicide bomber.
1998 - Indonesian President Suharto resigned.
1998 - A 15-year-old student open fired inside Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, killing two students and wounding 23, one day after killing his parents.
1999 - Susan Lucci, star of the ABC soap opera "All My Children," won her first Daytime Emmy Award for best actress in the 19th straight year she was nominated.
2003 - Christine Todd Whitman announced her resignation as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
2016 - President Barack Obama departed on a weeklong, 16,000-mile trip to Asia, part of his effort to pay more attention to the region and boost economic and security cooperation.
2020 - A sharply divided Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as director of national intelligence.
Birthdays
24 - Kevin Quinn (actor)
25 - Josh Allen (football player)
29 - Olivia Olson (actress)
30 - Sarah Ramos (actress)
31 - Scott Leavenworth (actor)
34 - Cody Johnson (country singer)
34 - Ashlie Brillault (actress)
35 - David Ajala (actor)
38 - Brandi Maxiell (reality star)
55 - Lisa Edelstein (actress)
64 - Judge Reinhold (actor)
69 - Mr. T (actor)
70 - Al Franken (actor/comedian/politician)
73 - Carol Potter (actress)
80 - Ron Isley (singer)
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Today in Sports History - May 21
1881 - The United States Lawn Tennis Association was formed in New York City.
1904 - The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was founded.
1930 - New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth hit three consecutive home runs.
1943 - The Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators played the fastest 9 inning night game in American League history. The game was finished in 89 minutes.
1947 - Joe DiMaggio and five of his New York Yankee teammates were fined $100 because they had not fulfilled contract requirements to do promotional duties for the team.
1952 - The Brooklyn Dodgers scored 15 runs in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds. The final score was 19-1.
1966 - Muhammad Ali TKOs Henry Cooper in the sixth round for the heavyweight championship.
1979 - The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers in five games to win their fourth consecutive Stanley Cup.
1981 - The New York Islanders defeated the Minnesota North Stars in five games to win a second straight Stanley Cup.
2003 - The NFL decided to not vote on expanding the playoffs in 2004.
2016 - On same card, American boxer Jermell Charlo KOs John Jackson in 8th to claim vacant WBC super welterweight title, and Jermall Charlo beats Austin Trout on points to retain IBF version; first twins to hold world championships in same weight division.
