This Day In History
May 21
Black Spanish explorer Estevan is reported killed De Soto dies in the American wilderness Lenape Indians abduct Mary Campbell from western Pennsylvania The Siege of Port Hudson begins American Red Cross founded Connecticut enacts first speed-limit law Serialization of Colette's The Vagabond begins Second Moroccan Crisis Leopold and Loeb gain national attention Lindbergh lands in Paris Earhart completes transatlantic flight Nazis kill "unfit" people in East Prussia Thousands of Jews die in Nazi gas chambers; IG Farber sets up factory Chuck Berry records "Maybellene" Huge earthquake hits Chile Military spokesman defends "Hamburger Hill" Nancy Lopez wins her first Coca-Cola Classic Gorbachev consolidates power Long Island Lolita is arrested A veteran's flashback defense doesn't hold up in court Soap star Susan Lucci wins first Emmy after 19 nominations Garfield's spine on display at museum
Black Spanish explorer Estevan is reported killed De Soto dies in the American wilderness Lenape Indians abduct Mary Campbell from western Pennsylvania The Siege of Port Hudson begins American Red Cross founded Connecticut enacts first speed-limit law Serialization of Colette's The Vagabond begins Second Moroccan Crisis Leopold and Loeb gain national attention Lindbergh lands in Paris Earhart completes transatlantic flight Nazis kill "unfit" people in East Prussia Thousands of Jews die in Nazi gas chambers; IG Farber sets up factory Chuck Berry records "Maybellene" Huge earthquake hits Chile Military spokesman defends "Hamburger Hill" Nancy Lopez wins her first Coca-Cola Classic Gorbachev consolidates power Long Island Lolita is arrested A veteran's flashback defense doesn't hold up in court Soap star Susan Lucci wins first Emmy after 19 nominations Garfield's spine on display at museum
