What Happened on May 23, 2021

Historical Events

21 runners die in freezing conditions during an ultramarathon in Yellow River Stone Forest Park, Gansu Province, China

Billboard Music Awards

28th Billboard Music Awards: The Weeknd wins 10; Pop Smoke wins 5

Belarus accused of “state-sponsored hijacking" after diverting commercial Ryanair flight to Minsk to arrest dissident journalist Roman Protasevich

PGA Championship

PGA Championship Men's Golf, Ocean Course Kiawah Island: Phil Mickelson becomes oldest major winner in history (50); wins his 6th major by 2 strokes over Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen

Events in 2021

Famous Deaths

Bob Fulton, Australian rugby league five eighth (35 Tests; Manly, Warrington, Easts; RL "Immortal") and coach (39 Tests Australia; Manly, Easts), dies from cancer at 73
Cristóbal Halffter, Spanish conductor, and composer (Yes, speak out, yes; Lazarus), dies at 91

Eric Carle (1929-2021)

American illustrator, collage artist, and writer of children's books (The Very Hungry Caterpillar), dies of kidney failure at 91

Max Mosley, British auto racer and lawyer (President Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile [FIA] 1993-2009), dies from cancer at 81
Ron Hill, British athlete (Boston Marathon, 1970; Commonwealth Games marathon gold, 1970), dies at 82

Died in 2021 2021 Highlights