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Historical Events on May 21

8 notable historical events happened on May 21 throughout history.

10 famous birthdays on May 21 — including Gustav I of Sweden, Willem Einthoven, Lázaro Cárdenas

20th Century6 events

1940
war

Battle of Arras — 1940 World War II event

1946
general

demon core — historical subcritical mass of plutonium

1950
general

1950 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1950

1960
disaster

1960 Valdivia earthquake — 9.4–9.6 magnitude earthquake in Chile

1991
politics

assassination of Rajiv Gandhi — 1991 assassination of the 6th Prime Minister of India

2000
general

2000 European Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2000

21st Century2 events

2003
politics

World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control — treaty adopted by the 56th World Health Assembly

2008
general

2008 UEFA Champions League Final — association football match