May 21
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.
1868 - Ulysses S. Grant was nominated for president at the Republican National Convention in Chicago.
1881 - Clara Barton founded what became the American Red Cross.
1917 - The Great Atlanta Fire broke out, burning 300 acres and destroying nearly 2,000 buildings and displacing more than 10,000 residents.
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 solo across the Atlantic Ocean (from New York to Paris) in his monoplane, The Spirit of St. Louis.
1932 - Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean (Newfoundland to Ireland).
1956 - The first hydrogen bomb to be dropped by air exploded over the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.
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 "Star Wars" series, was released.
1982 - During the Falklands War, British amphibious forces landed on the beach at San Carlos Bay.
1989 - In Hong Kong, approximately 1 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 - Indoenesian President Suharto resigned.
1998 - A 15-year-old student opened fired inside Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, killing two students and wounding 23, one day after killing his parents. (The shooter was later sentenced to nearly 112 years in prison.)
1999 - Susan Lucci finally won a Daytime Emmy for her role on the soap opera "All My Children" after her 19th nomination.
2003 - Christine Todd Whitman announced her resignation as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
2008 - Oil prices surged past $130 a barrel for the first time and average gas prices rose above $3.80 per gallon.
2008 - Israel and Syria unexpectedly announced the resumption of peace talks after an eight-year break.
2013 - Former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman told the Senate Finance Committee the he first learned in the spring of 2012 that agents had improperly targeted political groups that vehemently opposed President Barack Obama's policies, saying he decided to let the inspector general look into the matter.
2017 - The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus received its final standing ovation as it performed its last show at the Nassau County Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, ending a 146-year run.
Birthdays
27 - Sarah Ramos (actress)
28 - Scott Leavenworth (actor)
31 - Cody Johnson (country singer)
31 - Ashlie Brillault (actress)
32 - David Ajala (actor)
35 - Brandi Maxiell (reality star)
37 - Josh Hamilton (baseball player)
44 - Fairuza Balk (actress)
52 - Lisa Edelstein (actress)
57 - Brent Briscoe (actor)
61 - Judge Reinhold (actor)
66 - Mr. T (actor)
67 - Al Franken (actor/former U.S. Senator)
70 - Carol Potter (actress)
77 - 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 in Paris.
1930 - Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees hit three consecutive home runs.
1943 - The Washington Senators and Chicago White Sox played the fastest nine-inning game in American League history at just 89 minutes.
1947 - Joe DiMaggio and five of his New York Yankees teammates were fined $100 because they had not fulfilled contract requirements to do promotional duties for the team.
1952 - The Brooklyn Dodgers erupted for 15 runs in the first inning en route to a 19-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
1966 - Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) TKOs Henry Cooper in round six for heavyweight boxing title in London, England.
1977 - San Diego Padres beat Montreal Expos, 11-8, in 21 innings.
1981 - The New York Islanders defeated the Minnesota North Stars in five games to win the Stanley Cup.
1969 - After 9,015 at bats Hank Aaron is lifted for a pinch hitter, Mike Lum, who doubled in a 15-3 victory over the New York Mets.
1996 - Ken Griffey Jr. (age 26) of the Seattle Mariners became the eighty youngest player to hit 200 career home runs.
1997 - Roger Clemens of the Boston Red Sox picked up his 200th career win.
2017 - Sweden won the World Ice Hockey Championships with a 2-1 shootout victory over two-time defending champion Canada.
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.
1868 - Ulysses S. Grant was nominated for president at the Republican National Convention in Chicago.
1881 - Clara Barton founded what became the American Red Cross.
1917 - The Great Atlanta Fire broke out, burning 300 acres and destroying nearly 2,000 buildings and displacing more than 10,000 residents.
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 solo across the Atlantic Ocean (from New York to Paris) in his monoplane, The Spirit of St. Louis.
1932 - Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean (Newfoundland to Ireland).
1956 - The first hydrogen bomb to be dropped by air exploded over the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.
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 "Star Wars" series, was released.
1982 - During the Falklands War, British amphibious forces landed on the beach at San Carlos Bay.
1989 - In Hong Kong, approximately 1 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 - Indoenesian President Suharto resigned.
1998 - A 15-year-old student opened fired inside Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, killing two students and wounding 23, one day after killing his parents. (The shooter was later sentenced to nearly 112 years in prison.)
1999 - Susan Lucci finally won a Daytime Emmy for her role on the soap opera "All My Children" after her 19th nomination.
2003 - Christine Todd Whitman announced her resignation as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
2008 - Oil prices surged past $130 a barrel for the first time and average gas prices rose above $3.80 per gallon.
2008 - Israel and Syria unexpectedly announced the resumption of peace talks after an eight-year break.
2013 - Former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman told the Senate Finance Committee the he first learned in the spring of 2012 that agents had improperly targeted political groups that vehemently opposed President Barack Obama's policies, saying he decided to let the inspector general look into the matter.
2017 - The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus received its final standing ovation as it performed its last show at the Nassau County Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, ending a 146-year run.
Birthdays
27 - Sarah Ramos (actress)
28 - Scott Leavenworth (actor)
31 - Cody Johnson (country singer)
31 - Ashlie Brillault (actress)
32 - David Ajala (actor)
35 - Brandi Maxiell (reality star)
37 - Josh Hamilton (baseball player)
44 - Fairuza Balk (actress)
52 - Lisa Edelstein (actress)
57 - Brent Briscoe (actor)
61 - Judge Reinhold (actor)
66 - Mr. T (actor)
67 - Al Franken (actor/former U.S. Senator)
70 - Carol Potter (actress)
77 - 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 in Paris.
1930 - Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees hit three consecutive home runs.
1943 - The Washington Senators and Chicago White Sox played the fastest nine-inning game in American League history at just 89 minutes.
1947 - Joe DiMaggio and five of his New York Yankees teammates were fined $100 because they had not fulfilled contract requirements to do promotional duties for the team.
1952 - The Brooklyn Dodgers erupted for 15 runs in the first inning en route to a 19-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
1966 - Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) TKOs Henry Cooper in round six for heavyweight boxing title in London, England.
1977 - San Diego Padres beat Montreal Expos, 11-8, in 21 innings.
1981 - The New York Islanders defeated the Minnesota North Stars in five games to win the Stanley Cup.
1969 - After 9,015 at bats Hank Aaron is lifted for a pinch hitter, Mike Lum, who doubled in a 15-3 victory over the New York Mets.
1996 - Ken Griffey Jr. (age 26) of the Seattle Mariners became the eighty youngest player to hit 200 career home runs.
1997 - Roger Clemens of the Boston Red Sox picked up his 200th career win.
2017 - Sweden won the World Ice Hockey Championships with a 2-1 shootout victory over two-time defending champion Canada.
