What Happened on May 21

What Happened on May 21

Discover what happened on May 21 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

A day like today but of 1813 Agustín de Iturbide becomes emperor of the First Mexican Empire; however, there are other events of 21 May that happened this day. May 21 is the 141st (hundred and forty-first) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar and the 142nd in the bisiest years. What is celebrated on 21 May? International Tea Day. World Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. Mexico: Day of the National Polytechnic Institute …

Ephemerides of May 20: What happened in the world one day like today?How is the large-scale military operation launched by Israel to conquer GazaOn May 21, but in 1927, the American aviator Charles Lindbergh arrives in Paris from New York, with the Spirit of St Louis, after traveling 5,860 kilometers in 33 hours and 27 minutes, on the first nonstop voyage of the Atlantic.OTRAS EFEMÉRIDES1950.- An earthquake destroys much of the Peruvian city of …

On May 21, figures arrived in the world who transformed science, art, sport, culture and much more. I met who they are. 1994 – TOM DALEY. He is a British diver who represented his country at five Olympic Games. He won his first gold medal in Tokyo 2020. He is also an LGBTQ+ rights activist and was elected “Sportability of the Year” in the UK. 1988 – CLAIRE CASHMORE. British paralympic swimmer who competed in five Paralympic Games. He won multipl…