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May 21: Day of the Week
May 21, 2024 was the 142nd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 224 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kayōbi.
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Here’s the May calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
May 21 Historical Event(s)
293
Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian appoint Galerius as Caesar to Diocletian, beginning the period of four rulers known as the Tetrarchy.
878
Syracuse, Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily.
1554
A royal Charter is granted to Derby School as a grammar school for boys in Derby, England, by Queen Mary I.
1758
Mary Campbell is abducted from her home in Pennsylvania by Lenape during the French and Indian War.
1871
Opening of the first rack railway in Europe, the Rigi-Bahnen on Mount Rigi.
1911
Mexican President Porfirio Díaz and the revolutionary Francisco Madero sign the Treaty of Ciudad Juárez to put an end to the fighting between the forces of both men, and thus concluding the initial phase of the Mexican Revolution.
1951
The opening of the Ninth Street Show, otherwise known as the 9th Street Art Exhibition – a gathering of a number of notable artists, and the stepping-out of the post war New York avant-garde, collectively known as the New York School.
1990
Democratic Republic of Yemen and North Yemen agree to merge into the Republic of Yemen.
1998
In Miami, Florida, five abortion clinics are hit by a butyric acid attacker.
2001
French Taubira law officially recognizes the Atlantic slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity.
Who were born on May 21?
1923
Armand Borel, Swiss mathematician (d. 2003)
1943
Hilton Valentine, British guitarist (The Animals)
1948
Elizabeth Buchan, née Oakleigh-Walker, English writer
1955
Paul Barber, British field hockey player
1955
Stan Lynch, American drummer (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
1967
Blake Schwarzenbach, American musician (Jawbreaker, Jets to Brazil)
1979
Scott Smith, American mixed martial arts fighter
1980
Gotye, Australian Musician
1985
Andrew Miller, American baseball player
1992
Hutch Dano, American actor
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters RMOLUOEAH? Check your answers here: Word scramble RMOLUOEAH. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.