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- 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
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
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
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