Historical Events
- German airforce occupies airport at Maleme, Crete
- Singer Johan Heesters visits Dachau concentration camp
- SS Robin Moor becomes the first US ship sunk by a U-boat during World War II
Famous Birthdays
- Anatoly Levchenko, Soviet cosmonaut (TM-4), born in Krasnokutsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR (d. 1988)
- Bobby Cox, American Baseball HOF manager (World Series 1977 [coach NY Yankees], 1995 Atlanta Braves; 4 × Manager of the Year; Toronto Blue Jays), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Martin Carthy, English folk musician, born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire
- Ronald Isley, American singer (Isley Brothers - "Twist and Shout"; "This Old Heart Of Mine"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
About May 21, 1941
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 11 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Gemini
