May 21
Today is the 142nd day of 2016, there are 224 days left in the year.
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 underway in Baltimore.
1840 - New Zealand was declared a British colony.
1881 - Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.
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 landed his Spirit of St. Louis near Paris, completing the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
1932 - Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, from Newfoundland to Ireland.
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.
1959 - The musical "Gypsy" starring Ethel Merman opened on Broadway.
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 movie in the original Star Wars series, was released.
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 - Former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a suicide bomber.
1998 - A 15-year-old student opened fire 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.
2008 - David Cook won the seventh season of "American Idol".
Birthdays
24 - Hutch Dano (actor)
25 - Sarah Ramos (actress)
33 - Brandi Maxiell (reality TV star)
35 - Josh Hamilton (baseball player)
38 - Briana Banks (model)
50 - Lisa Edelstein (actress)
56 - Mohanlal Nair (actor)
64 - Mr. T (actor)
75 - Ronald Isley (R&B singer)
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Today in Sports History - May 21
1881 - The U.S. National Lawn Tennis Association is formed.
1904 - Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) forms in Paris, France.
1926 - Earl Sheely of the Chicago White Sox hits a record sixth consecutive double.
1943 - The Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators play the fastest nine inning game in baseball history (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.
1948 - Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees hits for the cycle.
1952 - The Brooklyn Dodgers score 15 runs in the first inning en route to a 19-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
1966 - Muhammad Ali TKOs Henry Cooper in London for the heavyweight championship.
1979 - The Montreal Canadiens defeat the New York Rangers in five games to win the Stanley Cup.
1981 - The New York Islanders defeat the Minnesota North Stars in five games to win the Stanley Cup.
1986 - Rafael Ramirez of the Atlanta Braves hits four doubles in one game.
1994 - The Cincinnati Reds are caught batting out of order in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
1996 - At age 26, Ken Griffey Jr. becomes the 8th youngest player in baseball history to hit 200 home runs.
1996 - Rogers Clemens of the Boston Red Sox picks up his 200th career win.
Today is the 142nd day of 2016, there are 224 days left in the year.
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 underway in Baltimore.
1840 - New Zealand was declared a British colony.
1881 - Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.
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 landed his Spirit of St. Louis near Paris, completing the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
1932 - Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, from Newfoundland to Ireland.
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.
1959 - The musical "Gypsy" starring Ethel Merman opened on Broadway.
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 movie in the original Star Wars series, was released.
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 - Former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a suicide bomber.
1998 - A 15-year-old student opened fire 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.
2008 - David Cook won the seventh season of "American Idol".
Birthdays
24 - Hutch Dano (actor)
25 - Sarah Ramos (actress)
33 - Brandi Maxiell (reality TV star)
35 - Josh Hamilton (baseball player)
38 - Briana Banks (model)
50 - Lisa Edelstein (actress)
56 - Mohanlal Nair (actor)
64 - Mr. T (actor)
75 - Ronald Isley (R&B singer)
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Today in Sports History - May 21
1881 - The U.S. National Lawn Tennis Association is formed.
1904 - Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) forms in Paris, France.
1926 - Earl Sheely of the Chicago White Sox hits a record sixth consecutive double.
1943 - The Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators play the fastest nine inning game in baseball history (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.
1948 - Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees hits for the cycle.
1952 - The Brooklyn Dodgers score 15 runs in the first inning en route to a 19-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
1966 - Muhammad Ali TKOs Henry Cooper in London for the heavyweight championship.
1979 - The Montreal Canadiens defeat the New York Rangers in five games to win the Stanley Cup.
1981 - The New York Islanders defeat the Minnesota North Stars in five games to win the Stanley Cup.
1986 - Rafael Ramirez of the Atlanta Braves hits four doubles in one game.
1994 - The Cincinnati Reds are caught batting out of order in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
1996 - At age 26, Ken Griffey Jr. becomes the 8th youngest player in baseball history to hit 200 home runs.
1996 - Rogers Clemens of the Boston Red Sox picks up his 200th career win.
