Historical Events
- WWII: West Loch Disaster - explosion during munition loading kills at least 160 sailors, injures nearly 400, destroys six ships and damages 3 piers and several buildings at Pearl Harbor U.S. Naval Base in Oahu, Hawaii; details were kept classified until the early 1960s
Famous Birthdays
- Janet Dailey, American Romance author, born in Storm Lake, Iowa (d. 2013)
- Manual Pina, Spanish fashion designer (d. 1994)
- Marcie Blane [Blank], American pop singer (Bobby's Girl), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Mary Robinson, Irish politician, President of the Republic of Ireland (1990-97), born in Ballina, Ireland
Famous Weddings
Burgess Meredith
American actor Burgess Meredith (36) weds American actress Paulette Goddard (33) at film studio executive David O. Selznick's Beverly Hills home - third time for each; divorce in 1949
1944 Highlights
About May 21, 1944
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 79 years and 8 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Gemini
