May 21st
1542
Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto died while searching for gold on the banks of the Mississippi River.
1881
Clara Barton founded what became the American Red Cross.
1927
Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly across the Atlantic (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 (from Newfoundland to Ireland).
1956
The first hydrogen bomb to be dropped by air exploded over the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.
1990
The final episode of "Newhart" aired on CBS.
1992
The final episode of "MacGyver" aired.
1999
Susan Lucci finally won a Daytime Emmy on her 19th nomination.
Birthdays
68 Ron Isley R&B singer (The Isley Brothers)
68 Bobby Cox Baseball manager( Atlanta Braves)
66 Hilton Valentine Rock musician (The Animals)
64 Richard Hatch Actor ("Battlestar Galactica")
62 Bill Champlin Rock musician (Chicago)
61 Carol Potter Actress
61 Leo Sayer Singer
58 Al Franken Comedian, politician
57 Mr. T Actor ("The A Team")
54 Stan Lynch Rock musician, producer
52 Judge Reinhold Actor ("Beverly Hills cop" movies)
50 Nick Cassavetes Actor, director
48 Brent Briscoe Actor
41 Lisa Edelstein Actress ('House M.D.')
35 Fairuza Balk Actress
32 Ricky Williams Football player
28 Josh Hamilton Baseball player
22 Ashlie Brillault Actress ("Lizzie McGuire")
19 Scott Leavenworth Actor ("7th Heaven")
18 Sarah Ramos Actress ("American Dreams")
56 Alexander Pope 5/21/1688 - 5/30/1744 English poet and satirist
34 Jeffrey Dahmer 5/21/1960 - 11/28/1994 American serial killer
40 Chris Benoit 5/21/1967 - 6/24/2007 Professional wrestler
24 Christopher George Latore Wallace (aka Biggie Smalls & The Notorious B.I.G.) 5/21/1972 - 3/9/1997 American rapper