On this day in history
May 21
American
1927Charles Lindbergh lands in Paris, completing the first solo flight across the Atlantic.
Charles Lindbergh lands in Paris, completing the first solo flight across the Atlantic.
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1881Clara Barton founds the American Red Cross.
Clara Barton founds the American Red Cross.
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1979San Francisco erupts in the White Night riots after Dan White's lenient sentence for killing Harvey Milk.
San Francisco erupts in the White Night riots after Dan White's lenient sentence for killing Harvey Milk.
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World
1991Former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi is assassinated by a suicide bomber in Tamil Nadu.
Former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi is assassinated by a suicide bomber in Tamil Nadu.
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1998Indonesia's dictator Suharto resigns after 32 years as protests engulf Jakarta.
Indonesia's dictator Suharto resigns after 32 years as protests engulf Jakarta.
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