What Happened on May 21

Menu May 21 Explore May 21 Stanislav Petrov awarded World Citizen Award for averting a potential nuclear war in 1983 after correctly guessing Russian early warning system at fault May 21, 2004 All My Children star Susan Lucci finally wins a Daytime Emmy after being nominated 19 times, the longest period of unsuccessful nominations in

Menu

May 21

Calendar

Major Events

  • 1792 Mount Unzen on Japan's Shimabara Peninsula, erupts creating a tsunami, killing about 15,000; Japan's deadliest volcanic eruption
  • 1832 First US Democratic National Convention, is held in Baltimore
  • 1871 French Army attacks Paris beginning the Semaine Sanglante (Bloody Week), a weeklong battle that kills 10,000-15,000 and ends the Paris Commune

May 21 in Film & TV

  • 1908 1st American horror movie silent film "Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde" premieres in Chicago

May 21 in Music

May 21 in Sport

  • 1904 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) forms in Paris

Did You Know?

Stanislav Petrov awarded World Citizen Award for averting a potential nuclear war in 1983 after correctly guessing Russian early warning system at fault

May 21, 2004

Fun Fact About May 21

All My Children star Susan Lucci finally wins a Daytime Emmy after being nominated 19 times, the longest period of unsuccessful nominations in television history

May 21, 1999

Famous Weddings

  • 1825 Prince Willem FK marries Louise AWA of Prussia
  • 1944 American actor Burgess Meredith (36) weds American actress Paulette Goddard (33) at film studio executive David O. Selznick's Beverly Hills home - third time for each; divorce in 1949
  • 1945 American actor Humphrey Bogart (44) weds (his fourth time) American actress Lauren Bacall (20) at Malabar Farm, Lucas, Ohio; until his death in 1957

Famous Divorces

  • 2010 American rapper and actor Nas (37) divorces American R&B singer Kelis (31) after 5 years of marriage

More May 21 Weddings

May in History

Get Our Daily Email

ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7sLrToaCsnJGue6S7zGibmrFfoq66e5Fq

 Share!