Historical Events
- Convoy PQ16 departs Great Britain for Russia
Famous Birthdays
- Danny Ongais, American auto racer (inducted Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 2000), born in Kahului, Hawaii (d. 2022)
- David Hunt, British Conservative politician, born in Glyn Ceiriog, Wales
- John Konrads, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 1500m freestyle, bronze 400m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle 1960; 26 individual world records), born in Riga, Latvia (d. 2021)
- Robert C. Springer, American Army Colonel USMC/astronaut (STS-29, STS-38), born in St. Louis, Missouri
1942 Highlights
About May 21, 1942
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 4 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Gemini
