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What happened in history on this day: May 21?
On May 21 in ...
- 1866 - First-class cricket debut of G F Grace aged 15 years 159 days.
- 1878 - 4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37.25.
- 1881 - US Nation Lawn Tennis Association is formed.
- 1886 - 14th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Bard wins in 2:45.
- 1891 - Boxers Peter Jackson and Jim Corbett fight to a draw in 61 rounds.
- 1904 - Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA Soccer) forms in Paris, France.
- 1907 - 32nd Preakness: G Mountain aboard Don Enrique wins in 1:45.4.
- 1914 - 39th Preakness: Andy Schuttinger aboard Holiday wins in 1:53.8.
- 1922 - Colonel Ruppert buys out Colonel Huston's interest in New York Yankees for US$1,500,000.
- 1926 - Chicago White Sox player Earl Sheely hits a record 6th consecutive double.
- 1930 - Max Bishop draws 8 walks in a doubleheader.
- 1938 - Donald Bradman scores 143 Australia versus Surrey, 198 minutes, 11 fours.
- 1943 - Fastest 9-inning American League baseball game (89 minutes), Chicago White Sox beat Senators.
- 1945 - Australia Services win first Victory Test Cricket at Lord's by six wickets.
- 1948 - New York Yankees' Joe Dimaggio hits for the cycle (single, double, triple, homerun).
- 1952 - Brooklyn Dodgers score 15 runs in first inning and beat Cincinnati Reds, 19-1.
- 1960 - 86th Preakness: Bobby Ussery aboard Bally Ache wins in 1:57.6.
- 1962 - Three more Cleveland Indians' homeruns set American League record for most homeruns (26) over 8 games.
- 1966 - 92nd Preakness: Don Brumfield aboard Kauai King wins in 1:55.4.
- 1966 - Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) TKOs British champ Henry Cooper in round six for heavyweight boxing title in London, England.
- 1967 - Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open.
- 1968 - Chicago Cubs' Billy Williams sets outfielder record of 695 straight games.
- 1969 - After 9,015 at bats Hank Aaron is lifted for a pinch hitter, Mike Lum, who doubled in a 15-3 victory over the New York Mets.
- 1969 - Slovan Bratislava wins 9th Europe Cup II in Basel, Switzerland.
- 1971 - Chelsea wins 11th Europe Cup II in Athens, Greece.
- 1972 - Kathy Cornelius wins LPGA Bluegrass Golf Invitational.
- 1975 - Borussia Mönchengladbach wins fourth UEFA Cup at Enschede.
- 1977 - 103rd Preakness: Jean Cruguet aboard Seattle Slew (undefeated) wins in 1:54.4.
- 1977 - San Diego Padres beat Montreal Expos, 11-8, in 21 innings.
- 1978 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Coca-Cola Golf Classic.
- 1979 - The Montréal Canadiens defeat the New York Rangers 4 games to 1 in the best-of-seven series, winning the Stanley Cup.
- 1980 - Eintracht Frankfurt wins 9th UEFA Cup at Frankfurt, Germany.
- 1981 - Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1.
- 1983 - 109th Preakness: Donald Miller Junior on Deputed Testamony wins in 1:55.4.
- 1986 - Atlanta Braves' player Rafael Ramirez hits four doubles in a game.
- 1988 - 114th Preakness: Eddie Delahoussaye aboard Risen Star wins in 1:56.2.
- 1989 - 35th Mazda LPGA Championship won by Nancy Lopez (her third LPGA championship).
- 1993 - Robin Smith scores 167 in England Texaco Trophy loss versus Australia.
- 1994 - 120th Preakness: Pat Day aboard Tabasco Cat wins in 1:56.4.
- 1994 - Cincinnati Reds bat out of order against Los Angeles Dodgers in second inning.
- 1995 - Chris Johnson wins Star Bank LPGA Golf Classic.
- 1996 - Ken Griffey Junior, 26, is 8th youngest to hit 200 homeruns.
- 1996 - Boston Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens beats New York Yankees for his 200th win.
- 2003 - F.C. Porto defeats Celtic 3-2 (AET) in the UEFA Cup Final in Seville, Spain.
- 2006 - The Dallas Mavericks beat the San Antonio Spurs in overtime to win the Western Conference semi-finals in the NBA Playoffs.
- 2022 - At Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, NHL Western Conference 2nd Round, game 3: Colorado Avalanche beats Saint Louis Blues by score 5-2, leading series 2-1.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Oakland Athletics by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Washington Nationals by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Texas Rangers by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Kansas City Royals by score 9-2.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Baltimore Orioles by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Miami Marlins by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 7-4.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Seattle Mariners by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats San Francisco Giants by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: New York Mets beats Colorado Rockies by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Colorado Rockies beats New York Mets by score 11-3.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Cincinnati Reds by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Chicago Cubs by score 7-6.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Chicago White Sox by score 7-5.
Births of sports figures on May 21
- 1867 - Birth of John James Ferris; cricket player (mighty Australian bowler of late 1880s).
- 1893 - Birth of Arthur Carr; cricket captain (England versus Australia 1926).
- 1906 - Birth of Helen Willis Moody Roark; tennis player (US Open 1923-25, 1927-29, 1931).
- 1906 - Birth of Keith Rigg; cricket player (Australian Test batsman in the thirties).
- 1929 - Birth of Paul Winslow; cricket player (big-hitter for South Africa, 108 versus England 1955).
- 1946 - Birth of David Hill; Australian TV-reporter/owner (Fox Sports).
- 1954 - Birth of Bill Abbott in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; yachter (Olympics-1996).
- 1955 - Birth of Liaqat Ali; cricket pace bowler (Pakistan in six Tests 1975-79).
- 1957 - Birth of Sue Woodstra in Colton, California, USA; volleyball player (Olympics-silver-1984).
- 1958 - Birth of Monte Lynch; cricket player (Surrey batsman, West Indies Rebel, England ODI player).
- 1960 - Birth of Mark Kevin Carnevale in Annapolis, Maryland, USA; PGA golfer (1992 Chattanooga).
- 1963 - Birth of Yelena Vodorezova; USSR figure skater (Olympics-1976).
- 1964 - Birth of Tom Harding in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; Canadian Tour golfer (1991 Transamerica).
- 1964 - Birth of Tommy Albelin in Stockholm, Sweden; NHL defenseman (Calgary Flames).
- 1967 - Birth of Cindy Haley in Tyler, Texas, USA; LPGA golfer (1987 Texas Amateur-second).
- 1967 - Birth of Rogel Nachum in Israel; Men's triple jump (Olympics-1996).
- 1967 - Birth of Todd Doohan in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; Canadian Tour golfer (Western Ontario Amateur-1992).
- 1967 - Birth of Tracy Simien; NFL linebacker (Kansas City Chiefs).
- 1969 - Birth of Reid Simpson in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada; NHL left wing (New Jersey Devils).
- 1970 - Birth of Dorsey Levens; NFL running back (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31).
- 1970 - Birth of Roman Turek in Strakonice, Czechoslovakia; hockey goalie (Team Czechoslovakia Republic, Olympics-1998).
- 1970 - Birth of Scott "Munnster" Munn in Larkspur, California, USA; rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1970 - Birth of Veronica Sanchez in Michoan, México; WPVA volleyball player (Hermosa-17-1994).
- 1971 - Birth of Jeff Stavroff in Columbus, Ohio, USA; Canadian Tour golfer (1994 Space Coast-4).
- 1972 - Birth of Liliko Ogasawara in Englewood, New Jersey, USA; middleweight judoka (Olympics-1996).
- 1981 - Birth of Beth Botsford; 100 metre/200 metre backstroke (Olympics-gold-1996).
Deaths of sports figures on May 21
- 1929 - V P F A Royle, cricket player (one Test England versus Australia 1879), dies.
- 1957 - Edwin Saint Hill, cricket player (two Tests for West Indies 1930-31), dies.
- 2015 - Death of Annarita Sidoti, Italian race walker (born 1969).
- 2016 - Death of Sándor Tarics, Hungarian Olympic water polo player (born 1913).
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