Famous Birthdays
- John Alexander Hopps, Canadian scientist (co-developer of the first artificial pace-maker), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 1998) [1]
Famous Deaths
- Victor Segalen [Max Anely], French ship's doctor and writer, found death in a forest with copy of the works of Shakespeare at 41
- Yevgraf Fyodorov, Russian mathematician (b. 1853)
Died in 1919 1919 Highlights
About May 21, 1919
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 104 years, 11 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Gemini